A man seriously injured in a boating accident won his U.S. Supreme Court personal injury case April 29—for now, anyway—in a dispute over whether a government-owned corporation supplying electric power to millions of Americans is immune from suit.
Justice Elena Kagan’s short, unanimous opinion rejected the Tennessee Valley Authority’s broad claim of immunity but sent the case back to a lower court for further review of whether a more limited type of immunity might apply.
Today’s decision “is more far-reaching than might first be realized,” said University of St. Thomas law professor Gregory S. Sisk.
“The federal government today ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
Learn About Bloomberg Law
AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools.