Sentences with phrase «from nonparty»

Historically, the practice of funding legal action in exchange for future remuneration has been governed by the common law doctrines of champerty and maintenance, which emerged to safeguard a party's best interests and protect the administration of justice against abuse from nonparties.

Not exact matches

Relying on decisions from the 9th and 10th circuits, the 8th Circuit held that because the proceeding involved a nonparty and the main action was pending in another district, the district court's order was immediately reviewable under the collateral order doctrine.

The plaintiff also claimed that the defendant improperly invested in a nonparty client rather than benefit the portfolio or the plaintiff, causing a 86 per cent financial loss to the portfolio from $ 360 million on June 30, 2006 to $ 50 million on Feb. 28, 2009, and triggering a the plaintiff's guaranteed obligation to pay.

1057 (prohibiting factfinders from imposing punitive damage awards based on the amount of harm caused by the defendant to nonparties to the litigation).