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KOKESH v. AMERICAN S.S. CO.

No. 82-1765.

747 F.2d 1092 (1984)

Donald J. KOKESH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided November 9, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Galea (argued), John Arthur Hamilton, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellant.

William R. Morris, Leonard C. Jaques (argued), Detroit, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before ENGEL and WELLFORD, Circuit Judges and HORTON, District Judge.

ENGEL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant American Steamship Company (the Company) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan awarding plaintiff Donald J. Kokesh $500,000 plus interest following a jury trial. We affirm.

Kokesh claimed that he was injured twice during the course of his employment by the Company. The first incident occurred on May 6, 1978 when Kokesh was serving as a bosun aboard the M/V Charles Wilson...

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