Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. · ¶59

On petitioner's interpretation of Title III, however, those awards could be just the beginning. Title III specifes that “any person that . . . traffcs in property which was confscated by the Cuban Government . . . shall be liable” for no less than the value of the claim certified by the Commission, plus interest. 22 U. S. C. § 6082(a)(1)(A)(i). Below, petitioner defended the District Court's awards by arguing, in essence, that “any person” really means “each person,” so that each cruise line is liable for the full amount.

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