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26Jun

Maritime Law: Punitive Damages Are Not Available for an Unseaworthiness Claim

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This week, the United States Supreme Court released its landmark opinion in Dutra Group v. Batterton, Dkt. No. 18-266 (June 24, 2019), resolving the question of whether punitive damages may be awarded to a Jones Act seaman in a personal injury...
By: Lane Powell PC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/maritime-law-punitive-damages-are-not-43904/

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