Legal Opinion
Penrod Drilling Corp. v. Williams
Texas Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1993No. D-3430PublishedCited by 196 opinions
1Per curiam
In this case we must determine whether punitive damages are available in an unseaworthiness action brought by a Jones Act seaman under general maritime law. In addressing such a claim, the court of appeals reversed a take nothing judgment against Respondent Richard Williams, holding that punitive damages were recoverable by Jones Act seamen in unseaworthiness actions. 845 S.W.2d 349. Based on the weight of federal precedent, we reverse and render judgment that Williams take nothing.
Respondent Richard Williams was injured in two separate incidents while employed as a welder on one of…
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