Dutra Group v. Batterton: Fishing for Unattainable Uniformity with a Broadened Miles Hook

Case Note by Elizabeth Harrison

In this Recent Development, Elizabeth Harrison explores the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dutra Group v. Batterton, 139 S. Ct. 2275 (2019), which held that punitive damages are unavailable in unseaworthiness actions.


About the Author

Elizabeth Harrison. J.D. candidate 2021, Tulane University Law School; B.A. 2018, University of Virginia.

Citation

94 Tul. L. Rev. 877 (2020)