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This document is a court case summary from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. It summarizes a personal injury lawsuit brought by a merchant seaman, Rafael Perez, against his employer, Marine Transport Lines, Inc. Perez alleged that overwork caused by understaffing led to the recurrence of a hernia, requiring surgery. The district court found the ship unseaworthy and the defendant negligent. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirms, finding sufficient evidence that Perez was overworked

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