MAGEE v. U.S. LINES, INC.

No. 1724, Dockets 92-7171, 92-7285.

976 F.2d 821 (1992)

Willie MAGEE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Katz, New York City (Phillips Cappiello Kalban Hofmann & Katz, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

Philip S. LaPenta, New York City (Kevin P. Walters, Healy & Baillie, of counsel), for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, NEWMAN and KEARSE, Circuit Judges.


VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

On December 2, 1991, following a seven-day jury trial before Judge Restani in the Southern District of New York, the jury awarded Willie Magee, Jr. $411,438 less 6 percent for contributory negligence because of injuries sustained by Magee on May 31, 1986 while working on a United States Lines, Inc. ship. During the trial, the parties agreed that the matter of prejudgment interest would be decided...

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