McDermott Incorporated appeals an award of punitive damages and attorneys' fees imposed for what the trial court found to be a willful, capricious, and bad-faith failure to furnish maintenance and cure to a seaman-employee. Finding no clearly erroneous finding of fact and no abuse of the trial court's discretion in making the award, we affirm.
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D.S. Harrell, a seaman...
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