· 5/3/1995
Francis A. Deisler v. McCormack Aggregates, Co. Dredge \Sandy Hook\, Her Boilers, Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc.
Citations
- 54 F.3d 1074
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 9958
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing the difficulty in segregating hours and holding the use of 10 percent reduction to calculate fees and costs not an abuse of discretion
- recognizing the difficulty in segregating hours and holding the use of 10 percent reduction to calculate fees and costs not an abuse of discretion
- concluding plaintiff remained entitled to his maintenance and cure despite his omission of his prior back injury on his application because defendant failed to meet its burden to prove the omission was material to its hiring decision
- requiring proof that denial of maintenance was \arbitrary or capricious\ to recover attorney's fees and costs
- \The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that prejudgment interest is merely an element of a plaintiff's complete compensation.\
- “The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that prejudgment interest is merely an element of a plaintiffs complete compensation.”
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Judges: Greenberg, McKEE, McKee, Pollak
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