Jack A. Doca and Fannie C. Doca v. Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, S.A. And Pittston Stevedoring Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1980-10-01

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NEWMAN, Circuit Judge: This appeal from a personal injury award, made pursuant to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976), primarily requires consideration of the effect of inflation in determining damages for loss of future wages. Plaintiff Doca was employed as a…

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