BURCH, J. pro tem.
On June 30, 1953, plaintiff's right hand was bitten off above the wrist by a large fish, presumably a shark. At the time, he was a member of the crew and a fisherman on the "Gem of the Sea," a commercial tuna boat, owned by the defendants.
The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $50,000 after deducting $25,000 from total damages of $75,000 because of plaintiff's contributory negligence.
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