Dutra Group v. Batterton

Dutra Group v. Batterton
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 2019
Full case nameDutra Group v. Batterton
Docket no.18-266
Citations588 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
MajorityAlito
DissentGinsberg, 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.
  • Text of Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266, 588 U.S. ___ (2019) is available from: Justia

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