Dutra Grp. v. Batterton, No. 18-266
| Court | United States Supreme Court |
| Writing for the Court | Justice ALITO delivered the opinion of the Court. |
| Citation | 204 L.Ed.2d 692,139 S.Ct. 2275 |
| Parties | THE DUTRA GROUP, Petitioner v. Christopher BATTERTON |
| Docket Number | No. 18-266 |
| Decision Date | 24 June 2019 |
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Andrews v. John Crane, Inc., NO. 14-18-00573-CV
...however, co-exists with a body of common-law rules forming the general maritime law. See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019). The Supreme Court has more than once explained the desirability of aligning or reconciling admiralty law so th......
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Blank River Servs., Inc. v. Towline River Serv., Inc., 2:19-cv-00418
...developed by the federal courts proceeding "in the manner of [ ] common law court[s]." See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) (quoting Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker , 554 U.S. 471, 489–90, 128 S.Ct. 2605, 171 L.Ed.2d 570 (2008) ). This i......
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Green Valley Special Util. Dist. v. City of Schertz, No. 18-51092
...that a cause of action for unseaworthiness arises under the "general maritime law." See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) ; Luwisch v. Am. Marine Corp. , 956 F.3d 320, 326 (5th Cir. 2020), reh'g denied (May 22, 2020).5 See City of Bea......
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Hoever v. Marks, No. 17-10792
...again, to the "recovery" of—punitive damages are too numerous to count. See, e.g. , The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) ("This case asks whether a mariner may recover punitive damages ...."); Smith v. Wade , 461 U.S. 30, 39, 103 S.Ct. 1......
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Andrews v. John Crane, Inc., NO. 14-18-00573-CV
...however, co-exists with a body of common-law rules forming the general maritime law. See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019). The Supreme Court has more than once explained the desirability of aligning or reconciling admiralty law so th......
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Blank River Servs., Inc. v. Towline River Serv., Inc., 2:19-cv-00418
...developed by the federal courts proceeding "in the manner of [ ] common law court[s]." See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) (quoting Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker , 554 U.S. 471, 489–90, 128 S.Ct. 2605, 171 L.Ed.2d 570 (2008) ). This i......
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Green Valley Special Util. Dist. v. City of Schertz, No. 18-51092
...that a cause of action for unseaworthiness arises under the "general maritime law." See The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) ; Luwisch v. Am. Marine Corp. , 956 F.3d 320, 326 (5th Cir. 2020), reh'g denied (May 22, 2020).5 See City of Bea......
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Hoever v. Marks, No. 17-10792
...again, to the "recovery" of—punitive damages are too numerous to count. See, e.g. , The Dutra Grp. v. Batterton , ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2278, 204 L.Ed.2d 692 (2019) ("This case asks whether a mariner may recover punitive damages ...."); Smith v. Wade , 461 U.S. 30, 39, 103 S.Ct. 1......
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5 books & journal articles
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PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN MARITIME BEFORE AND IN THE WAKE OF BATTERTON: THE FUTURE.
...noted that even were that not the established precedent, the outcome in Batterton would still be the same. 880 F.3d at 1096. (16) 204 L. Ed. 2d 692, 139 S.Ct. 627 (17) Id. (18) Justice Ginsburg notes that the Supreme Court reserved the question in Townsend whether punitive damages may be re......
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PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN MARITIME BEFORE AND IN THE WAKE OF BATTERTON: THE FUTURE.
...(Retired); Adjunct Professor of Admiralty and Maritime Law, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. (1) Dutra Grp. v. Batterton, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2019 U.S. LEXIS 4202, 2019 WL 2570621 (No. 18-266, June 24, 2019) [Hereinafter (2) The more familiar and entrenched term "seaman" (plural "......
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TO LAND AND BACK: A WELDER'S VOYAGE ON A JACK-UP RIG.
...U.S. 158 (1903). (6) 46 U.S.C. [section] 30104. (7) Mahnich. V. Southern S.S. Co., 321 U.S. 96 (1944); see also Dutra Group v. Batterton, 139 S.Ct. 2275 (8) Atl. Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. 404 (2009). (9) 46 U.S.C. [section] 596; Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, 458 U.S. 564 (1982); ......
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RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT: DOES THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 PRECLUDE RECOVERY OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES?
...U.S. 471 (2008). (4) Id. at 515. (5) See Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. 404, 424-45 (2009). (6) See Batterton v. Dutra Grp, 139 S. Ct. 2275, 2287 (7) Linda Schlueter & Kenneth R. Redden, Punitive Damages, 1 (4th ed. 2000). (8) See Restatement (Second) of Torts [section] 908......
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