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Case Details
The Third District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s decision to allow punitive damages claims in a seaman’s personal injury lawsuit against Marshall Milton Corp., finding insufficient evidence of willful, callous, or egregious conduct for terminating maintenance and cure benefits.
Additional Notes
The appellate court emphasized that punitive damages require demonstrable misconduct and that the trial court failed to apply the stricter legal standard for such claims, noting the plaintiff voluntarily quit and the investigation was not lax.