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The estate of a decedent was limited to recovery of only pecuniary losses as a matter of law against the manufacturer of a vessel that sank, killing the decedent, because the estate expressly premised its claim on 46 U.S.C.S. § 30104(a) as the decedent w
In the Matter of the Complaint of COZY COVE MARINA, INC., as Owner of a 35' CAROLINA CLASSIC MOTOR VESSEL, HULL ID NO...

Recovery of Non-Pecuniary Damages Prohibited Under Jones Act
by Stephen C. HanemannThe issue of recovery of non-pecuniary damages [1] by a Jones Act seaman is one that often confronts both the seaman’s employer and non-employer third-parties from whom damages are sought...

Plaintiff Severely Injured in Two Accidents Can?t Recover Aggregate Non-pecuniary Damages in Excess of S.C.C. ?Cap?
Broadbent v. Greater Toronto Transit Authority is another case involving a plaintiff injured in multiple accidents...

Cornell's LII Bulletin Previews SCOTUS Argument in Maritime Punitive Damages Case
MARITIME LAW, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, VICARIOUS LIABILITYExxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (07-219) Oral argument: Feb...

Corzine vetoes unlimited noneconomic damages
Who says we never praise Democrats? Via Scheuerman, New Jersey's Democratic governor Jon Corzine has vetoed a law that would have created unlimited noneconomic damages in wrongful death cases:"[U]nlimited damages ? could have a significant impact on state and local budgets, since government entities are not infrequently named as defendants in wrongful death suits, and there are similar concerns as the State undertakes efforts to attract and grow businesses here...

SCOTUS Reduces Exxon Oil Spill Punitive Damages to Match Compensatory Damages
Article on cnn.com -- High court reduces Exxon oil spill damages. Here's an excerpt: The Supreme Court has reduced a $2...

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

Can my employer threaten me with termination if I don't seek a transfer to another department?
In many jurisdictions, employees are "at will". This means that their employmen...

The renters that i have took my furnace out of rental house, riped all the wall paper off the walls, broke the windows busted the door off its hinges, plus broke the leaded glass out of the door, door is just leaning aga
You may be able to file a vandalism or destruction of private property complaint...

Can a city library prevent you from using thier facilities based on a school district being from another city reaching into your city?
that seems a little ridiculous that they would do that. libraries are supposed t...

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Laurin Maritime et al
Class Action Launched Against Companies Responsible for Mississippi Oil Spill

Environment Law
alleging damages from violation of the law.

Excessive Force
Washtenaw County pays family $4 million wrongful death settlement.

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.