Sentences with phrase «dollar civil lawsuits»

Not exact matches

«State attorneys general told five of the nation's largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of at least $ 17 billion in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn't reached to address improper foreclosure practices» a «figure [that] doesn't cover additional billions of dollars in potential claims from federal agencies,» the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

And when she wins her civil rights lawsuit and is awarded millions of dollars, I'm sure the residents that tore it down will LOVE paying the special assessment all residents will be subjected to.

The Cook County state's attorney's office filed a civil lawsuit last May that alleged Park District officials improperly obtained their offices, misspent hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers» money, failed to hold any recreational events and violated numerous governmental codes, including the Open Meetings Act.

Civil lawsuits, where the amount claimed is less than a specified dollar amount, are often resolved in small claims courts.

For example, there are court filing fees to file the complaint (in Broward County, the 2018 fee for filing a new lawsuit in civil court is $ 401.00 — see the Broward Clerk of Court's Fee Schedule), process servers, expert witnesses, court reporters, and the testimony from doctors who will charge hundreds of dollars for each hour of their time.