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LIPSCOMB v. FOSS MARITIME CO.

No. 95-35418.

83 F.3d 1106 (1996)

Kevin LIPSCOMB, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FOSS MARITIME COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. West, Garvey, Schubert & Barer, Seattle, Washington, for defendant-appellant.

Robert M. Kraft, Levinson, Friedman, Vhugen, Duggan & Bland, Seattle, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER, KOZINSKI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

The shipowner Foss appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the seaman Kevin Lipscomb. The appeal requires us to determine the proper method for determining a seaman's "unearned wages" for purposes of his entitlement under the general maritime law to maintenance, cure, and unearned wages when taken ill or injured in the service of a ship. We agree with the district court...

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