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MARITIME OVERSEAS CORP. v. THOMAS

No. B14-83-830-CV.

681 S.W.2d 160 (1984)

MARITIME OVERSEAS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Louis H. THOMAS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

July 12, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Greene, III, Crain, Caton, James & Womble, Houston, for appellant.

Allen H. Kline, Jr., Houston, for appellee.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, ROBERTSON and ELLIS, JJ.

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an award for maintenance. The issue before us is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the jury finding of the date upon which appellee reached maximum medical care. We modify and affirm.

Maintenance and cure are centuries old remedies under the general maritime law, due the seaman without regard to the negligence of the employer or the seaworthiness of the ship. A seaman's right thereto is...

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