Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Florida Boatsmen Ass'n v. Department of Revenue

434 U.S. 836

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1977-10-03
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that there is no legal wrong if a plaintiff is charged less than the maximum price
  • affirming district court’s entry of judgment that rejected claim for punitive damages against union, highlighting general policy of federal labor laws to provide remedies rather than punishments
  • discussing case law under various federal labor statutes denying punitive damage awards
  • " 'it is the general policy of the federal labor laws ... to supply remedies rather than punishments' "
  • “[Fjederal law does require a ratification vote if the union constitution or by-laws require it.”
  • “the price actually charged (however arrived at) may be below the ceiling price, so a plaintiff would suffer no legal wrong entitling him to relief under § 210 of the Stabilization Act”
  • large portions of project substantially completed

Citator

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Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.