U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 29, 2008
Supreme Court May Limit Damages in Exxon Valdez Case
Fitting for a case about maritime law, there was a sea of twists and turns at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as the justices considered whether they should reduce, if not eliminate, the $2.5 billion punitive damages award to commercial fishermen and other Alaskans harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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WASHINGTON - Fitting for a case about maritime law, there was a sea of twists and turns at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as the justices considered whether they should reduce, if not eliminate, the $2.5 billion punitive damages award to commercial fishermen and other Alaskans harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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