Sentences with phrase «imposed against a plaintiff»

Unlike compensatory damages, punitive damages are imposed against a plaintiff to punish them for particularly egregious conduct and to discourage others from engaging in similar conduct.

Not exact matches

Although this plaintiff failed at the motion to dismiss stage, we should remember that tort suits against the government are always tricky, given the limits imposed by sovereign immunity.

Section 54.1 allows courts to impose sanctions against plaintiffs who have launched unfounded or abusive lawsuits at any stage of the litigation.

The John Buck Company, et al. imposing more than $ 75,000 in sanctions against plaintiff Greg Merdinger for bringing a frivolous lawsuit against defendant David Anderson.

Indeed, the compulsory adverse inference instruction the court imposed against the defendants in this case helps assure that the plaintiff will not be unduly limited in succeeding at trial.

Osborn acted as the agent, or officer, of the state of Ohio, in collecting from the bank, under an act of the state, a tax or penalty unconstitutionally imposed; and if, in such a case, jurisdiction could be sustained against the agent of the state, why can it not be sustained against a corporation, acting as agent, under an unconstitutional act of Massachusetts, in collecting tolls which belong to the plaintiffs?

The Court held that it need not find a «special relationship» between Crane Co. and Ms. Jones to impose a duty because the plaintiffs allegations were based upon Crane Co.'s own alleged misfeasance in utilizing asbestos - containing products and not on an alleged failure of Crane Co. to protect against the actions of a third - party tortfeasor.

Mar. 13, 2018)(published), a trial judge sanctioned plaintiffs who brought lender liability claims in a residential property dispute with terminating sanctions and also imposed over $ 25,000 in monetary sanctions (as against plaintiffs and their attorneys) under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger, No. 15 - 1406 (SCOTUS April 18, 2017), clarified the standard to be used by district judges in imposing «inherent power of the court to control judicial process» sanctions as far as setting an appropriate amount of sanctions, reversing a $ 2.7 million sanctions award in favor of plaintiff and against defendant Goodyear after a case was settled.

Ontario Court Reinstates Case But Imposes Security for Costs Against Franchisee Corporate Plaintiff

With at least six Florida personal injury lawyers now facing unrelated criminal charges for defrauding auto insurers and the Sunshine State already in the running for this year's # 1 ranking among the nation's Judicial Hellholes, a panel of four federal judges last week imposed nearly $ 9.2 million in sanctions on two Jacksonville - based plaintiffs» firms for their shameless pursuit of more than 1,200 «frivolous and factually baseless lawsuits» against tobacco defendants... → Read More: Two Florida Firms» Fraudulent Tobacco Claims Draw Nearly $ 9.2 Million in Sanctions