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Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, 436 U.S. 618 (1978)
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Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, 436 U.S. 618 (1978)
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham No. 76-1726 Argued January 10, 11, 1978 Decided June 5, 1978 436 U.S. 618
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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In an action for wrongful death on the high seas, the measure of damages is governed by the Death on the High Seas Act, 46 U.S.C. § 762, which limits a decedent’s survivors’ recovery to their "pecuniary loss," and hence the survivors are not entitled to recover additional damages under general maritime law for "loss of society." Pp. 620-626.
545 F.2d 422, reversed and remanded.
STEVENS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BURGER, C.J., and STEWART, WHITE, POWELL, and REHNQUIST, JJ., joined. MARSHALL, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which BLACKMUN, J., joined, post, p. 626. BRENNAN, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, 436 U.S. 618 (1978) in 436 U.S. 618 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HS72V5NJSPFCX1C.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, 436 U.S. 618 (1978), in 436 U.S. 618, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HS72V5NJSPFCX1C.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, 436 U.S. 618 (1978). cited in 1978, 436 U.S. 618. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HS72V5NJSPFCX1C.
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