Supreme Court of the United States
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 25, 2008
- Case
- Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
- Case status
- Decided
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*475Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. There are three questions of maritime law before us: whether a shipowner may be liable for punitive damages *476without acquiescence in the actions causing harm, whether punitive damages have been…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | David Hackett Souter | June 25, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 25, 2008 |
| Concurrence in part | Not attributed | June 25, 2008 |