United States First Circuit

In a claim for maintenance and cure benefits by a seaman who is suffering from multiple sclerosis, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff-seaman's condition cannot be improved through treatment, which relieves defendant's duty to provide compensation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/28/2004
• Published 11/01/2004

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Terrance Duddy, with whom Jennifer A. Archer and Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leonard W. Langer, with whom Marshall J. Tinkle and Tompkins, Clough, Hirshon & Langer, P.A., were on brief, for appellee.