Brister v. A.W.I., Inc.
| Decision Date | 25 November 1991 |
| Citation | 949 F.2d 1160 |
| Parties | Brister (Barry, Karen) v. A.W.I., Inc. NO. 90-3263 |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit |
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94-1582 La.App. 3 Cir. 9/6/95, Milstead v. Diamond M Offshore, Inc.
...in some way to producing the seaman's injuries. Brister v. A.W.I., Inc., 946 F.2d 350 (5th Cir.1991), rehearing denied, 949 F.2d 1160 (5th Cir.1991). When the seaman's employer is also the vessel's owner, the employer is charged with an absolute non-delegable duty to provide a seaworthy ves......
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Milstead v. Diamond M Offshore, Inc.
...[95-2446 La. 5] interest cannot be awarded on future damages. Milstead, 94-1582 at p. 22, 663 So.2d at 149, citing Brister v. A.W.I., Inc., 949 F.2d 1160 (5th Cir.1991); Martin v. Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc., 794 F.2d 209 (5th Cir.1986); Williams v. Reading & Bates Drilling Co., 750 F.2......
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Hernandez v. Bunge Corp.
...318 U.S. 724, 730, 63 S.Ct. 930, 934, 87 L.Ed. 1107(1943); Brister v. A.W.I., 946 F.2d 350 (5th Cir.1991),rehearing denied, 949 F.2d 1160 (5th Cir.1991). Maintenance and cure may be awarded even when the seaman has suffered from a preexisting injury; nonetheless, a seaman may forfeit his ri......