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Subject: re: Silkwood
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Date: Tue, 17-Jan-84 11:47:01 EST
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To (attempt to) clarify things a bit (if such is possible on the net):

Lawyers for Kerr-McGee argued that the law limiting the liability
of nuclear power plants meant that PUNITIVE damages could not be
awarded against the company.  The supreme court disagreed, ruling
that a court could award punitive damages in this case.
The supreme court was NOT voting to award any specific amount
to the Silkwood children.  That is entirely up to the lower court.