Kopacz v. Delaware River & Bay Authority

OPINION

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

Jan Kopacz brought suit against the Delaware River and Bay Authority seeking maintenance and cure, compensatory damages, and punitive damages for an injury that he alleged occurred when he was struck by a car while working aboard a Delaware River and Bay Authority ferry. The District Court granted the Delaware River and Bay Authority’s motion for partial summary judgment as to punitive damages and dismissed Kopacz’s claim for such. At trial, the jury awarded Kopacz maintenance and cure and certain other damages, as well as compensatory damages.

The Delaware River and…