TATE v. AM. TUGS, INC.

No. 80-3462 Summary Calendar.

634 F.2d 869 (1981)

Richard TATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN TUGS, INC. and Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit A

January 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Wysocki, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, Carl J. Hebert, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, RUBIN and RANDALL, Circuit Judges.


ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the novel question whether an injured seaman may have the amount being paid to him for maintenance increased by a preliminary injunction compelling his employer to pay him a higher daily rate. The originality of the issue does not imply difficulty in its solution. We affirm the trial judge's denial of injunctive relief.

In January, 1980, Richard Tate filed an action combining a negligence claim under the...

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