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O'Shea v. Riverway Towing Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1982

677 F.2d 1194

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Brief Fact Summary

While getting off a harbor boat, the plaintiff fell and sustained an injury. The defendant, Riverway Towing Company, was found negligent. Defendent appealed from the finding that there was no contributory negligence, and from the damage award compensating the plaintiff for her future lost wages.

Rule of Law and Holding

The calculation of lost wages should be an analytical rather than an intuitive undertaking. Inflation should be taken into account in calculating future lost wages.