Sentences with phrase «cost of the plaintiff»

Unfortunately, the operator carried low - limit insurance, and the cost of the plaintiff's injuries exceeded the coverage.

This coverage protects insureds in the event they are involved in a crash with an at - fault driver who either doesn't have auto insurance (as required by law) or doesn't have enough auto insurance liability coverage to cover the full cost of the plaintiff's injuries and damages.

The Defendant disputed the reasonableness of the costs of some the plaintiff's expert reports.

In a circumstance where a non-lawyer violated solicitor — client privilege by accessing the plaintiff's email and reading email exchanges with her lawyer, the court required the defendant to disclose the privileged information he obtained to the plaintiff, restrained him from any use of the information, and ordered him to pay all legal costs of the plaintiff.

Not exact matches

If the class - action lawsuit against Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Ford rules in favor of the plaintiffs he notion of making money at all costs will also prove to be catastrophic at these companies.

The plaintiffs note that, as DOL has estimated, «startup cost of compliance for affected industries will be $ 5 billion,» adding that «achieving compliance» with the April 2017 and subsequent January 2018 deadlines «requires affected entities to institute changes now in their systems, practices and products.»

This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because there is complete diversity of citizenship between Plaintiff and Defendant, and the amount in controversy exceeds $ 75,000, exclusive of costs and interests.

A New York City advocacy group for low - income and minority residents filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank last fall for what it says are illegal and exploitative tactics that have cost the two named plaintiffs thousands of dollars in penalty fees it contends they shouldn't have had to pay.

Plaintiff Christopher M. Sulyma, on behalf of two proposed classes of participants in the Intel 401 (k) Savings Plan and the Intel Retirement Contribution Plan, claims that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by investing a significant portion of the plans» assets in risky and high - cost hedge fund and private equity investments.

Over the past decade, nearly 40 percent of all patent cases in the U.S. have been filed in Marshall and Tyler, Texas, two places known for their plaintiff - friendly decisions and sky - high court costs.

'' «Understand that Bob Young advises that the plaintiff attorneys are willing to make bold and false assertions to advance their goal of increasing the cost of settlement,» Viventi's e-mail said.

Judge Claudia Wilken, who presided over the O'Bannon case, issued an order declaring that the NCAA and some of the conferences will have to defend the rules against players receiving more than tuition, room and board (and now a cost - of - attendance stipend) in open court in a case brought by a plaintiff group that includes former Clemson cornerback Martin Jenkins and former Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes.

The plaintiffs are also seeking «damages, including aggravated damages for libel contained in the defendants» publications indorsed on the writ of summons by way of an attachment and particularized in paragraphs 5 and 6 above» and «cost, including lawyer's fees».

The plaintiffs... claim [ed] that the inquiry into their lab at BWH wrongfully damaged their professional reputations, derailed the sale of their stem cell company, and cost them lucrative job offers.»

The plaintiffs, Piero Anversa and Annarosa Leri, had sued Harvard Medical School and its affiliate, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, claiming that the inquiry into their lab at BWH wrongfully damaged their professional reputations, derailed the sale of their stem cell company, and cost them lucrative job offers.

They state, «This relative convergence of costing - out results derived from three different methods — the successful school district method used in the State's costing - out analysis, the professional judgment method used in plaintiffs» costing - out analysis, and the City's detailed planning method — provides comfort that our $ 5.63 billion costing - out recommendation to the Court is indeed sound.»

Crucially, the Court declined the plaintiffs» request to overturn a 1977 ruling in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education that allowed teachers unions to collect agency fees from nonmembers for costs related to «collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment purposes» but forbid them to use such funds for political or ideological purposes.

In the features section, readers will find an article from Mike Antonucci discussing Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a case currently awaiting a hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court that, if decided in favor of the plaintiffs, could end the practice of «agency fees» charged by teachers unions to nonmembers to cover the costs of collective bargaining.

The plaintiffs rely on a handful of studies claiming to prove the high cost of accountability, but presumably those studies could be refuted by other studies that would be at least equally convincing.

In accordance with IDEA, the school district was also required to pay the plaintiffs» fees and the costs of the lawsuit, which, for the Murphys, included a bill for $ 29,350 from Marilyn Arons, an education consultant they had hired as an expert witness.

The heart of the evidence regarding adequacy in West Orange Cove was provided by two cost function studies, one submitted by the plaintiffs and one by the defense.

Plaintiffs» attorney Kyle Withers asked Boyd whether he knows the number of times the school district refrained to dismiss due to cost and time.

The Vergara trial cost the plaintiffs» team several million dollars, most of that bankrolled by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Welch.

It asks the court to certify the class action, return publication rights to the three plaintiffs and other members of the class who so desire, allow plaintiffs and the class to recover damages, allow plaintiffs and the class to recover the costs of the suit, require PublishAmerica to pay restitution to the defendants and the class, and grant «further relief as may be determined to be just,» including punitive damages.

The cost of this proof will also be daunting to many plaintiffs.

Wealthy people are the most likely targets of lawsuits, and juries tend to award plaintiffs high amounts when the defendants seem to have the means to cover the exorbitant costs.

Attorney fees will account for most of the cost of a lawsuit itself, but liability will also cover any bodily injury or property damages a policyholder might be ordered to pay a plaintiff.

The plaintiffs allege the defendants also intentionally selected higher - fee versions of proprietary actively - managed funds to increase fee revenue, at the expense of trust participants and beneficiaries, saying they were permitted to invest in different investment vehicles which contained identical investments, but varied significantly in terms of costs.

A judgment is basically the courts determination of if the defendant owes, or does not owe the plaintiff, and may add additional accrued interest, court costs and attorney fees.

In addition to covering the costs of a lawsuit against a renter and any damages they might be ordered to pay a plaintiff, renters insurance will also cover medical expenses of others.

Significantly, the plaintiffs say the animals they were expected to sell from Hunte «were often sick» and «diseased», costing the franchise owners «tens of thousands of dollars» for veterinary care.

While the legal system still considers animals as personal property (and thus limits a plaintiff's recovery to the pet's cost replacement), adequate malpractice coverage can bring you peace of mind.

The plaintiffs seek declarations that the defendants have violated RICO by committing mail and wire fraud and that their conduct constitutes unfair, deceptive or unconscionable sales practices; damages including treble damages, costs of litigation and attorneys» fees.

To avoid the legal costs of a further appeal, the factions agreed to a peace deal in December 1996, under which the foundation made a $ 30,000 (# 19,000) contribution toward the attorneys» fees for the plaintiffs» failed lawsuit in return for Mr Rumney and Mr Hélion explicitly acknowledging «the exclusive right of the foundation to the exercise of its control» over the collection.

No matter how scurrilous the actions of the oil companies, will the plaintiffs be able to show that the actions have resulted in higher atmospheric CO2 levels, rising seas, and significant increased infrastructure costs for the plaintiffs?

The Town and its insurance company have agreed to pay the plaintiffs $ 7,500 each (an amount which only partially covers their out of pocket expenses) as well as $ 20,000 to their attorneys in order to save the town further litigation costs.

The Colorado plaintiffs, like the cities and counties suing oil companies in California, accuse Exxon and the Canadian oil sands company Suncor of creating a public nuisance through the burning of fossil fuels that is costing them money and putting their residents and property at risk.

«Rather than seeing the Avvo ratings for what they are — «that and $ 1.50 will get you a ride on Seattle's new South Lake Union Streetcar» — plaintiffs Browne and Wenokur want to make a federal case out of the number assigned to them because (a) it could harm their reputation, (b) it could cost them customers / fees, or (c) it could mislead the lawyer - hiring public into retaining poor lawyers or bypassing better lawyers.

Additionally, where the judgment in an online defamation claim under simplified rules is successful in obtaining an order for monetary damages of $ 100,000 without obtaining an order to remove blog posts, the plaintiff may be denied costs on the action.

Accordingly, I am unable to agree with the plaintiff's contention that the defendant's conduct in the mediation was contrary to the requirements of s. 258.6 of the Insurance Act, such that it ought to attract punitive cost sanctions against the defendant.

The City would have also incurred the costs of deposition transcripts — over $ 100,000 — according to one of the plaintiffs» lawyers.

In the recent decision of Dennis v Canada, the Federal Court upheld the principle of the «no - costs» approach for plaintiffs who wish to discontinue an action under Rule 334.39 (1) of the Federal Court Rules (the «Rules»).

He received another $ 7,200 from plaintiffs to cover the costs of filing a non-existent motion relating to insurance coverage and then another $ 3,237.50 for the same motion.

Representative plaintiff Tarrie Phillip had asked for a cost award of $ 480,170, which Perell reduced to $ 353,791.

Canadian Class Actions Monitor Federal Court confirms no cost awards granted against Plaintiffs for discontinuance of class proceedings under Rule 334.39 (1)

The plaintiffs lawyers opposed the motion, but also complained that if the defendants had shown the video earlier, they wouldn't have invested 21 months worth of litigation time, cost, doctors fees and judicial resources.

At the same time, Perell rejected the plaintiff's argument that Deloitte had unnecessarily driven up the costs of certification.

Noting that the parties were in direct competition, and the high capital cost of the fueling system, the plaintiff's expert estimated a royalty rate of 29 %.

Deloitte had asked for a cost award to the plaintiff class of $ 90,000 and that that award be further reduced to around $ 72,000 to reflect Deloitte's cost of cross-examining the first representative plaintiff, who was rejected by the court.

The court awarded the defendant's costs up to March of 1995, and the plaintiff's counsel was ordered to pay the defendants» costs incurred thereafter.