Hollinger v. Kirby Tankships, Inc.

ORDER

HOWARD, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Claims for Punitive Damages. [Doc. # 19]. Plaintiff filed a response to Defendant’s Motion. [Doc. #23]. After full consideration of the parties’ arguments and of the law governing Plaintiffs claims, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion and STRIKES Plaintiffs claims for punitive damages.

Plaintiffs Complaint is made pursuant to the Jones Act and general maritime law. Plaintiff alleges that he “was caused to be thrown against the deck, bulkhead, and stairs of the vessel and sustained painful,…