Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Florida Boatsmen Ass'n v. Department of Revenue

54 L. Ed. 2d 98

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

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' " | “ ‘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

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