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NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CORP. v. GARRIS

No. 00-346.

532 U.S. 811 (2001)

NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CORP. v. GARRIS, administratrix of the ESTATE OF GARRIS, DECEASED

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 4, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Ferrini argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kimbley A. Kearney, Melinda S. Kollross, Robert M. Tata, and Carl D. Gray.

Patrick H. O'Donnell argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John R. Crumpler, Jr.

Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, Parts I, II—A, and II—B-1 of which were unanimous, and Part II—B-2 of which was joined by Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ.Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, in which Souter and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 820.

Justice Scalia, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is whether the negligent breach of a general maritime duty of care is actionable when it causes death, as it is when it causes injury.

I

According to the complaint that respondent filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, her son, Christopher Garris, sustained injuries on April 8, 1997, that caused his death one day later...

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