Sentences with phrase «economic tort against»

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In fact, the current situation is analogous to the beginning of the furious debate over tort reform in the early 1990's, when business leaders were finally energized and organized to take on and win a protracted battle against a threat that had seriously jeopardized the state's economic viability.

The current situation is analogous to the beginning of the furious battle over tort reform in the early 1990's, when Texas business leaders were finally energized and organized to take on and win a protracted battle against a threat that had seriously jeopardized the State's economic viability.

Acting for a company in the CIS in claims against an international metals and mining conglomerate for breach of contract and economic torts in relation to the operation of a mining complex in the CIS.

A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12 (34863) The tort should be kept within narrow bounds, and be available in three party situations where the defendant commits an unlawful act against a third party that intentionally causes economic harm to the plaintiff.

Against this background Lord Hoffmann thought it would be «an extraordinary step suddenly to extend the old tort of conversion to impose strict liability for pure economic loss on receivers who were appointed and acted in good faith».