U.S. Congress - S.592 Maritime Liability Fairness Act
S.592 - Maritime Liability Fairness Act
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker. as introduced.
- Short: Maritime Liability Fairness Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/16/2011--Introduced.Maritime Liability Fairness Act - Declares that, in any civil action for damages arising out of a maritime tort case, punitive damages may be assessed without regard to the amount of compensatory damages assessed in the action. (Thus, removes the cap ratio of 1:1 on pOfficial Summary
3/16/2011--Introduced.Maritime Liability Fairness Act - Declares that, in any civil action for damages arising out of a maritime tort case, punitive damages may be assessed without regard to the amount of compensatory damages assessed in the action. (Thus, removes the cap ratio of 1:1 on punitive-to-compensatory damages established in the Exxon Shipping Co. v Baker case for the award of punitive damages.)...Read the Rest
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- Alliance for Justice
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