Delaware River & Bay Authority v. Kopacz

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Its original purpose was clear and compelling—to ensure injured seamen funds adequate to cover basic living expenses during their recovery.”
• prejudgment interest awards “must be compensatory rather than punitive”
• prejudgment interest awards “must be compensatory rather than punitive”
• prejudgment interest awards “must be compensatory rather than punitive”

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Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Aggarao v. MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
  Fourth Circuit· 2012-03-16· cited 273×
• Smith v. Seaport Marine, Inc.
  S.D. Alabama· 2013-11-04· cited 4×
• Thibodeaux v. Ensco Offshore Co.
  W.D. Louisiana· 2017-12-28· cited 2×
• Plastipak Packaging, Inc. v. DePasquale
  Third Circuit· 2010-01-27· cited 2×
• Collick v. Weeks Marine, Inc.
  D. New Jersey· 2009-10-28· cited 1×
• Tammy Knieling v. Don Fook
  Third Circuit· 2026-02-11

Cites

28 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• The Osceola
  Supreme Court· 1903-03-02· cited 885×
• Vaughan v. Atkinson
  Supreme Court· 1962-06-25· cited 753×
• Calmar Steamship Corp. v. Taylor
  Supreme Court· 1938-03-28· cited 497×
• Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJ
  Supreme Court· 1943-04-19· cited 492×
• Shirley McCrea v. Commissioner of Social Security
  Third Circuit· 2004-05-27· cited 376×
• Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend
  Supreme Court· 2009-06-25· cited 231×
• Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic Champion
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-10-09· cited 223×
• Vella v. Ford Motor Co.
  Supreme Court· 1975-04-15· cited 188×
• Harden v. Gordon
  U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine· 1823-10-15· cited 176×
• Skretvedt v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours
  Third Circuit· 2004-06-16· cited 149×
• Anthuis v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.
  Third Circuit· 1992-07-27· cited 117×
• Gypsum Carrier, Inc. v. William D. Handelsman
  Ninth Circuit· 1962-09-20· cited 111×
• Sheet Metal Workers, Local 19 v. 2300 Group, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1991-11-26· cited 67×
• George Barnes v. Andover Company, L.P.
  Third Circuit· 1990-04-25· cited 65×
• Karl Weiss, Jr. v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
  Second Circuit· 1956-06-26· cited 62×
• Gaines, Edith v. The Amalgamated Insurance Fund
  Third Circuit· 1985-02-25· cited 58×
• Temple University--Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education v. United States
  Third Circuit· 1985-07-22· cited 57×
• Francis A. Deisler v. McCormack Aggregates, Co. Dredge \Sandy Hook\, Her Boilers, Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc.
  Third Circuit· 1995-05-03· cited 56×
• Helen Shaw v. Ohio River Company
  Third Circuit· 1975-11-04· cited 35×
• Hudspeth v. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc.
  E.D. Louisiana· 1967-04-17· cited 33×

Other cases named Delaware River & Bay Authority v. Kopacz

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Delaware River & Bay Authority v. Kopacz
  D. Delaware· 2008-08-29· cited 1×