Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented by this case is whether an injured seaman may recover punitive damages for his employer’s willful failure to pay maintenance and cure. Petitioners argue that under Miles v. Apex Marine Corp., <a href="/opinion/112503/miles-v-apex-marine…
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