Not exact matches
The primary consumer protection problem areas that have
given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated
claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary
to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing
to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject
to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due
to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis
to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails
to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as
to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the
case of debt settlement companies, basing savings
claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.
In his latest blog, View from the President's Chambers, Munby P said only a minority of divorces
give rise to a money
claim, and the concentration of divorce
cases in a limited number of regional divorce centres was putting the administration of ancillary relief under «unnecessary and avoidable strains».
The
case gave rise to complex issues concerning the scope of defences
to a
claim for rescission.
With respect
to the second remedy (i.e.
to reduce the fine), the CJEU referred
to the
case Baustahlgewebe, in which it had granted such an application for reasons of economy of procedure (para 91), and the
case Der Grüne Punkt, in which the CJEU held that the failure
to adjudicate within a reasonable time could
give rise to a
claim for damages (para 92).
The high court is also unimpressed with the fact that the drug
giving rise to the product liability was distributed by a California company, presumably because the cause of action in question in the
case was brought against the manufacturer as a strict liability defective product
claim, rather than as a
claim against a seller of the product arising from a warranty that the product was free of defects arising under the Uniform Commercial Code or an express warranty.
During pupillage, Zac gained extensive experience on leading competition
cases, including Sky v Ofcom [2015] CAT 9 (assisting David Scannell) and Speed Medical Examination Services v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 3585, a judicial review challenging reforms
to the process for handling soft tissue whiplash
claims on the basis (inter alia) that they
gave rise to breaches of competition law (assisting Gerard Rothschild).
For example, there is the possibility that in any
case a part of an original site has ceased
to be used for the purposes prescribed under the original deed, so as
to give rise to a reverter at that stage, with the result that any
claims by or on behalf of the grantor's successors could be out of time.
More on point for most of the court
cases in this area, the Committee explained that «whether an attorney has an obligation
to disclose a mistake
to a client will depend *** on all relevant facts, such as whether the error or omission
gives rise to a colorable malpractice
claim, is capable of correction or is injurious
to a client.»
James is frequently instructed in
cases giving rise to issues traditionally regarded as falling within the «commercial chancery» sphere, including issues relating
to proprietary
claims / tracing, company law, trusts and insolvency.
In addition
to the aforementioned exception for
cases when the injured victim was a child, there is also an exception for circumstances in which fraud was employed
to conceal the injury; in those
cases, the timeline is extended by 2 years, but even then, a
claim can not be brought more than 7 years after the incident
giving rise to the
claim.
The insured
claimed in each
case that the insurer's letter and attached «STANDARD REPORT,» when read together,
gave rise to a legal obligation
to determine the «actual cash value» of the property on the basis of a replacement cost less ten percent depreciation, an amount more than that determined due by the insurer and later by a referee.
Generally, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice
cases in Vermont requires that the
claim be brought within three years from the date of the conduct
giving rise to the
claim.
In
cases against New Mexico public entities, it is significant that notice of the negligence or conduct
giving rise to a
claim must be
given to the particular public entity within ninety days or, in the
case of a wrongful death, within six months.
In P&O Nedlloyd these
cases were explained as
cases in which the same facts
gave rise to a
claim — whether at law or in equity — and the same kind of relief was obtainable but it was on this basis that they were distinguished from a
case involving
claims in breach of contract and specific performance.
In Yeoman's Row the House of Lords had
to decide whether or not the facts of the
case gave rise to a successful
claim by the respondent for proprietary estoppel.
«In my judgment, however, in
cases under section 14A as in personal injury
cases, mere ignorance that the known facts may
give rise to a
claim in law can not postpone the running of time under the 1980 Act.
The procedural requirements in England are set out in CPR Pt 19.10, which provides that a GLO may be made for the
case management of
claims giving rise to «common or related issues of fact or law».
In the instant
case, the defendant was seeking
to have the plaintiff release it for «any and all disputes and
claims between the parties that are presently known or reasonably discoverable and which arouse out of, or in any way relate
to, the dealings between the parties that
gave rise to the action and the appeal.»
That
case established that, where the execution of the works was facilitated by a stopping - up order made by a different compensating authority, under a different statutory scheme not incorporating CPA 1965, the stopping - up did not
give rise to a
claim under s 10.
This implies that, although history doesn't necessarily
give credence
to such a
claim, the number of
cases in front of the Cour du Québec's civil chamber (where lawyers are allowed) should diminish, while the amount of
cases in the small
claim division should
rise.
In some
cases, Courts have held that the Plaintiffs only «discovered» the negligence
giving rise to a
claim after retaining legal counsel or after legal counsel has obtained an expert opinion that a doctor's care is substandard.
In the event of an accident that may
give rise to a
claim on the policy the Parent / Guardian should notify AIG as soon as possible but in all
cases no later than 30 days after the incident.
The
case of Niruvati kamble (policy holder) whose insured dumper was stolen on 16 July 2012
gave rise to a new regulation which stated that insurance companies have
to pay the
claim in the delay written intimation
case as well.
According
to Florida
case law as of the date of this article, a breach of a real estate contract can
give rise to a specific performance
claim (compelling the seller
to sell or the buyer
to buy) or a damages
claim.