The United States Supreme Court Rules that Punitive Damages are not Allowed on Unseaworthiness Claims 1 On June 24, 2019 the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Dutra Group v. Batterton, 139 S.Ct. 2275 588 U.S. _______ (2019).  The case involved a crewmember who sued his maritime employer due to a physical injury […]

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