Supreme Court of the United States
Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend
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- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 25, 2009
- Case
- Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented by this case is whether an injured seaman may recover punitive damages for his employer’s willful failure to pay maintenance and cure. Petitioners argue that under Miles v. Apex Marine Corp., 498 U. S. 19 (1990), seamen may recover only those damages available under the Jones…
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