Sentences with phrase «against defendants»

The Royal Bank of Canada («RBC») had obtained a judgment of just over $ 26,000 against the defendants.

[18] Rule 20 was introduced in 1985, and it expanded the court's jurisdiction to grant a summary judgment from the jurisdiction provided in the former Rules of Practice, which was limited to specially endorsed writs and motions for summary judgment against defendants.

[2] The Plaintiffs bring this motion for: (a) certification for settlement purposes as against the Defendants CIBC World Markets Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., GMP Securities LP, and Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the «Underwriting Syndicate»); (b) approval of three settlements; (c) ancillary orders, including the appointment of an administrator; (d) approval of the notice program; and (e) approval of the plan of distribution (the «Plan of Allocation») for the settlement funds.

This means that it is generally the only recourse available to employees who suffer job - related injuries, except for third - party claims against defendants other than their employers or co-workers.

The appellant submits that he has three grounds of appeal: that the chambers judge erred in concluding that the damages could not be quantified; that the judge erred in dismissing the claim when the appellant already had two default judgments against the defendants; and that the judge erred by dismissing the claim on his own motion without notice to the appellant...

Action against Defendants, a pharmaceutical company, its former CEO, and its former Controller, in connection with alleged financial reporting, books and records, and internal accounting controls violations by Defendant company.

A plaintiff will typically bring numerous lawsuits against defendants to inhibit their ability to participate in public discussions or demonstrations and dissuade others from doing the same.

An award of double costs against the defendants, MacDonald and Janet MacDonald, for trial preparation, attendance at trial and written argument and an award of ordinary costs for time spent in preparing Patriquin for testimony is very reasonable.

Obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict for actual and exemplary damages on behalf of a plaintiff manufacturing company against defendants that interfered with the company's proposed lending transactions.

The authority subsequently brought an action against the defendants.

The majority expressed concern that pre-suit mechanisms could be used in Texas to identify information about defendants that the court would not have jurisdiction for the suit proper, and the plaintiffs would then pursue litigation against these defendants elsewhere.

The claimant commenced proceedings in the county court against the defendants, claiming damages for battery.

A while back, two of my colleagues were arguing about which is a bigger problem in the criminal justice system: bias against defendants of color or bias against poor defendants.

In Breeden, the plaintiff commenced defamation actions in Ontario against the defendants, who were directors, advisers, and a vice president of a corporation headquartered in the United States.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that it accepted review of Stoneridge Investment v. Scientific Atlanta, an 8th Circuit decision where the court held that civil liability for damages does not lie against defendants who merely «aid and abet» securities fraud unless those defendants actually made a mistatement.

Tuck v. Supreme Holdings Ltd. et al. 2014 NLTD (G) 131 Evidence — Limitation of Actions — Practice Summary: The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants on February 28, 2012, to recover damages allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle collision that occurred... [more]

«Judicial Hellholes are places where judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner, generally against defendants, in civil lawsuits.»

Ultimately, the judge held that poker is a game of skill, but he ruled against the defendants because he found that they still ran a gambling house.

He commenced his lawsuit against the defendants in January 1996, but being unrepresented without a lawyer, he has faced challenges and delays in navigating the court system.

Having regard to Mr. Watterson's obvious lack of knowledge of his procedural rights [emphasis mine], it was incumbent on the trial judge to ensure that the procedural rules were followed or, when they were not, to advise Mr. Watterson of his right to object and request an adjournment for the purpose of meeting the evidence that was to be called against the defendants.

Jurors» veto power was designed into the American legal system through such provisions as prohibitions against defendants being put at risk of double jeopardy and against punishing jurors for their verdicts.

Nevertheless, to end the war of words in the media, Kinder Morgan unilaterally dropped the civil suit, meaning that no further court challenges of Kinder Morgan's civil suit could be advanced, but leaving the transnational the opportunity to use the information from the civil suit against the defendants in future cases.

The Texas wrongful death law is complicated, and individuals who choose to represent themselves are at a distinct disadvantage against defendants who have retained legal representation.

It will make it impossible to bring a nationwide mass action in state court against defendants who are «at home» in different States.

Dismissal of federal charges against defendants in the KPMG tax fraud litigation after the judge said the U.S. coerced KPMG into denying legal funds to the ex-employees

On the record thus described, it is argued, somewhat faintly, that the acts charged against the defendants were not unlawful because within the protection of that freedom

The bank's claims in deceit, conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt (totalling about US$ 175 million) were upheld, and indemnity costs orders were made against the defendants.

Perhaps you've already gone to Court to right a «wrong,» and won, getting a Civil Judgment against Defendants.

«Judicial hellholes» generally are defined as «places where judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner, generally against defendants in civil lawsuits.»

The Attorney General, 2017 ONSC 1333, the Court allowed an employee's claim against his employer and two superiors for the «tort of harassment» and awarded significant damages against the defendants as a consequence.

The judge ruled specifically that the defendant was not on actual notice of the accident until over eight months after the accident and that the plaintiff failed to meet the necessary burden of showing how the district would not be «substantially prejudiced» by allowing the plaintiff's case to proceed against the defendants.

The plaintiff knew she had a claim against the defendants within the limitation period.

[99] I reject the Defendants» argument that by abandoning their defence to the Counterclaim, the Edwards Plaintiffs are thereby disentitled to argue against the Defendants» claim for indemnification for costs based on the terms of the VIA.

On September 25, 2009 I released my Reasons for judgment wherein I granted the plaintiff judgment against the defendants in the amount of approximately $ 11.1 million dollars.

The plaintiffs lawyers had requested the material to benchmark the fees that they sought against the defendants» legal fees.

And this was «precisely the case made» against the defendants in question.

Plaintiff also won a $ 503,450.02 fee award and $ 31,679.08 costs award against both defendants.

The lower court nevertheless awarded $ 456,522.20 against all defendants (including the individual defendants), jointly and severally, out of a requested $ 570,653.13 in fees.

Technomed brought a claim against the Defendants for infringement of several rights including (i) the sui generis database right in the Database; (ii) copyright in the Database; and (iii) copyright in the diagrams and explanatory materials.

«We conclude that even if Roe's pleading was sufficient to state a claim of negligence against the defendants, his claim is barred by the two - year statute of limitations of the Nebraska State Tort Claims Act,» said the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Acting for the defendants in respect of substantial and complex fraud claims arising out of a commercial transaction, which involved dealing with freezing injunctions obtained against the defendants and the co-ordination of actions in various jurisdictions.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendants, a physician and a pharmacy.

Roy successfully negotiated some of the first settlement agreements with ICBC against defendants from the infamous 2011 Stanley Cup riots.

F.S. 768.72 allows personal injury claimants in Florida to seek punitive damages against defendants for especially egregious wrongs.

We also act in cases where innocent third parties are affected by orders made in criminal cases against defendants.

While Oregon's judicial review ensures that punitive damages are not awarded against defendants entirely innocent of conduct warranting exemplary damages, Oregon, unlike the common law, provides no assurance that those whose conduct is sanctionable by punitive damages are not subjected to punitive damages of arbitrary amounts.

¶ 11, and instead purport to bring these «claims against defendants for having put fossil fuels into the flow of international commerce.»

In its original Complaint, the Government made four claims against Defendants under three federal statutes.

Despite this high burden, Judge Combs - Greene ruled against the defendants on their motion to dismiss.

«For this reason, Plaintiff brings this lawsuit against Defendants for breach of statutory duties, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, recovery of chattels and an accounting,» court documents state.