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Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution
The 8-1 ruling reinstates more than $440 million in judgments and sends the dispute back to lower courts for further proceedings.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court revived claims against four cruise lines—Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and MSC Cruises—for allegedly using Havana docks confiscated by Fidel Castro's government in 1959.
- Havana Docks filed suit under the 1996 Helms-Burton Act after cruise operators utilized the terminal between 2016 and 2019, following President Barack Obama's decision to ease travel restrictions on Cuba.
- The justices set aside an appeals court decision in an 8-1 ruling, reviving combined judgments of $440 million against the four cruise operators.
- Justice Elena Kagan dissented, arguing the decision allows plaintiffs to recover for property that was never theirs, as the case returns to the appeals court.
- The decision coincides with heightened pressure on Cuba from President Donald Trump's administration, including the recent indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro and pending ExxonMobil litigation.
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