Hwang

Hwang v. M/V Alaskan Hero

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988 F.2d 119
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 11, 1993119California944 words

Opinion

Opinion

988 F.2d 119 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gyu Il HWANG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M/V ALASKAN HERO, U.S.C.G. Official No. 569276 in rem, Defendant, and AKC Corporation; International Pacific Enterprises, Ltd., in personam, Defendants-Appellees. 1 No. 90-35831. 2 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 7, 1993. * Decided March 11, 1993. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; No. CV-89-1431-CRD, Carolyn R. Dimmick, District Judge, Presiding. 4 W.D.Wash. 5 AFFIRMED. 6 Before FARRIS and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and EZRA, ** District Judge. 7 MEMORANDUM *** 8 Hwang argues that where the jury has awarded damages for failure to pay maintenance and cure, such an award is not duplicative of an award for damages premised upon a finding of negligence or unseaworthiness. Hwang's argument is misplaced. 9 Although Hwang was entitled to have each theory of recovery submitted to the jury, see Cortes…

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