FEINBERG, District Judge.
This is a suit by plaintiff Saturnino Lima Diaz against defendant Gulf Oil Corporation for maintenance and cure. Plaintiff originally brought a cause of action under the Jones Act and for unseaworthiness, but these claims were withdrawn at trial. By stipulation of the parties jury trail was waived. The essential facts are found as set forth below.
Diaz is a Spanish-speaking seaman who has been steadily employed in the maritime service...
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