Oregon fails in bid to claim damages from Carissa owner

Wednesday 11 September 2002

An Oregon court has thrown out an attempt by Oregon State to file a punitive damages claim against the owners of the New Carissa , writes Sandra Speares.
Judge Richard Barron denied the plaintiff state of Oregon the right to add a $50m punitive damages claim, saying he believed that “the plaintiffs seek to draw inferences that cannot be drawn...

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