Sentences with phrase «alleged liability in this case»

While at common law the employer is liable for the torts of an employee committed in the ordinary course of employment, the Appellant's alleged liability in this case arose from the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act.

Not exact matches

In one case, it appears that the Chinese government may have targeted several Canadian law firms in an apparent effort to derail a $ 40 billion acquisition.11 In another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider - trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liabilitIn one case, it appears that the Chinese government may have targeted several Canadian law firms in an apparent effort to derail a $ 40 billion acquisition.11 In another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider - trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liabilitin an apparent effort to derail a $ 40 billion acquisition.11 In another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider - trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liabilitIn another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider - trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liabilitin ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liability.

Representation of a surety alleging liability under performance bond in a case in which the general contractor alleged breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and violations of CUTPA against the subcontractor.

This was an appeal against a decision of Bean J to reject a judicial review of the Parking Adjudicator's decision in a test case concerning the effect of alleged defects in traffic signs and road markings on the liability to pay the penalty charge (a parking ticket).

Alternatively, employers may react inappropriately to suspicious absences, which could lead to exposures to liability, such as in cases where the absence is related to illness and the employee alleges that the employer's reaction is in violation of the Human Rights Code.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

2103 and 3582, decided June 23, 2010 (D.C. S.D. N.Y.), a case in which the plaintiffs alleged direct and secondary infringement claims, including claims for «inducement» contributory liability.

An example of his innovative approach to litigation came in a products liability case in which the plaintiff alleged that a death resulted from a defective bathtub.

Represented manufacturer in defense of numerous product liability actions, including insurance subrogation cases, alleging loss due to fires caused by alleged defective clothes dryers

Represented major plumbing products distributor in product liability case alleging defective showerheads and successfully negotiated with foreign manufacturer to indemnify distributor for all legal fees and other costs.

The plaintiff in the Auburn dram shop liability case is alleging reckless service of liquor, pointing out in her complaint that the club regularly features drinking games, including beer pong, and heavily advertises both «shot girls» and bottle service to entice customers to purchase and consume large quantities of alcohol.

Representing Grünenthal on the major product liability case involving a claim for damages in over $ 204m filed by the Spanish Association AVITE (Asociación de Víctimas de la Talidomida en España) representing 184 victims of thalidomide, for alleged damages caused in the 1960's for the administration of thalidomide.

Does South Carolina's public policy bar impaired drivers from recovering damages in a crashworthiness case when the plaintiff alleges claims of strict liability and breach of warranty?

In other cases, creditors or shareholders that allege unlawful diversion of corporate assets will seek private intervention that often brings into consideration criminal liability.

In such cases, the Plaintiff failed to allege facts that, even if true, could yield liability as to our client.

We have represented our insurance clients as lead counsel in a variety of litigation and dispute resolution matters including: Life and Annuity Sales Practices Including class action and individual cases alleging misleading and deceptive sales practices and breaches of duty pursuant to a variety of theories of liability related to life, annuity, and retirement products.

For example, «defense of a chainsaw manufacturer over the alleged malfunction of a safety shut off switch in cold temperatures» provides more knowledge communication than a description like «product liability case.»

Examples of such cases are Chandler v Cape Plc [2011] EWHC 951 (QB)(liability of non-employer for exposure to asbestos), Kynixa Ltd v Hynes and others [2008] EWHC 1495 (QB)(claims arising from alleged breaches of restrictive covenants in employment contracts), Romantiek BVBA v Simms [2008] EWHC 3099 (QB) a claim alleging that a public official had committed the tort of misfeasance in public office when discharging a licensing function, OOO and others v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [20011] EWHC 1246 (QB)(claims by young foreign females that they had been trafficked into the UK by foreign nationals for the purpose of slavery and that officers of the Metropolitan Police Force breached their human rights in failing to investigate their complaints adequately or at all) and Mouncher and others v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2016] EWHC 1367 (QB)(claims by retired and serving police officers for false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office and malicious prosecution against South Wales Police arising from an investigation by officers of that force into alleged criminal conduct on the part of the claimants during the course of an investigation into a notorious murder in South Wales.

The taxpayers argued that it was appropriate to deal with these issues before the hearing, whereas the Crown argued that these issues could not be determined on a Rule 58 motion because, in this case, the facts arose from a plea bargain rather than a determination by a court, the agreed facts did not address the GST liability of the corporation or the other individual's income tax liability, and the facts (and tax liability) of a criminal proceeding would only prohibit the parties from alleging a lower tax liability in a civil proceeding.

The appellant sued the respondents alleging negligence, breach of duty of care, and breach of their duty under s. 3 (1) of the Occupiers» Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 2, to «take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that persons entering on the premises, and the property brought on the premises by those persons are reasonably safe while on the premises.»

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