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RIDENOUR v. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE WESTOURS, INC.

No. C92-846D.

806 F.Supp. 910 (1992)

Karen RIDENOUR and Randall Ridenour, Plaintiffs, v. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE WESTOURS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington.

November 5, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Bowen Anderson, Anderson & Connell, Bellingham, Wash., for plaintiffs.

Patrick Gaynor Middleton, Bliss Riordan, Seattle, Wash., for defendants.

ORDER

DIMMICK, District Judge.

Defendants in this cause of action seek dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) of plaintiffs' cause of action for punitive damages. The issue here is one of pure law: Are punitive damages available in an action for maintenance and cure? As will be explained below, this Court concludes that they are.

A Rule 12(b)(6) motion requires the Court to read the complaint in the light most favorable to plaintiff, dismissing...

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