Dutra Group v. Batterton

Dutra Group v. Batterton
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 2019
Full case name	Dutra Group v. Batterton
Docket no.	18-266
Citations	588 U.S. ___ ( more )
Holding
A plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a maritime claim of unseaworthiness.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor  · Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch  · Brett Kavanaugh
Case opinions
Majority	Alito
Dissent	Ginsberg, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor

Dutra Group v. Batterton, 588 U.S. ___ (2019), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a maritime claim of unseaworthiness. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Dutra Group v. Batterton,No. 18-266 , 588 U.S. ___(2019).
2. "Opinion analysis: Punitive damages not available under general maritime law in personal-injury unseaworthiness action". SCOTUSblog. June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

External links

• Text of Dutra Group v. Batterton,No. 18-266, 588 U.S. ___(2019) is available from: Justia

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