Sentences with phrase «in emotional distress damages»

A jury in Cleveland Common Pleas Court awarded Katz, $ 1.95 million in economic compensatory damages, $ 325,000 in emotional distress damages and $ 26.375 million in punitive damages.

The jury concluded that the Department of Corrections» actions and inaction had created a hostile work environment for this officer, and it ordered the employer to pay the officer $ 100,000 in emotional distress damages and another $ 216,875 in punitive damages.

It seems to me that the court awarded her $ 3,000 in emotional distress damages, without directly calling it that.

Not exact matches

Should Albert Snyder be able to sue Pastor Phelps for millions of dollars in damages because of the «emotional distress» that Phelps caused by his protest ---- from about 1000 feet away - at Matthew Snyder's funeral?

If Phelps and his co-defendants are liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress in this case, what is to prevent another judge and jury from ordering monetary damages in a case against the owners of the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero for inflicting emotional distress on the families of 9/11 victims?

Bordini, described in the lawsuit as a «dedicated, loyal Trump campaign staffer,» alleges assault and battery and is seeking monetary damages for emotional distress.

According to the Times, one of the men who accused Bernard Spitzer of firing them because of the color of their skin was Anthony Haydenn, who was awarded $ 200,000 by a jury in 2008 — $ 100,000 in lost wages, $ 25,000 for emotional distress and $ 75,000 in punitive damages.

Diaz finally hired a lawyer, who on May 10 filed a notice of claim with the city Comptroller's office seeking $ 2 million in damages for assault, battery and «intentional infliction of emotional distress.»

The suit seeks more than $ 50,000 in general damages and more than $ 50,000 in economic damages as well as an unspecified amount for medical and funeral expenses, emotional distress and other damages.

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In addition to damages for replacement of your pet and veterinary bills, it may be possible to also recover damages for emotional distress.

Other states have allowed suits for punitive damages and emotional distress suffered in the loss of a pet.

BOSTON — The State of Massachusetts is considering a bill (HB 1250) that will allow for non-economic damages (including emotional distress and loss of companionship) in suits for malicious injury or killing of a pet and has scheduled a committee hearing on the bill for Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

In a personal injury claim, you can sue for damages over and above what workers» comp pays, including damages for pain, suffering, disability and emotional distress.

It comes in many forms but, includes proposals to limit class action lawsuits, to shorten the statute of limitations (time deadline) for filing personal injury claims, and to put a cap on the amount of damages for out of pocket losses like medical bills and lost wages and / or general damages for the pain and emotional distress caused by a catastrophic injury or death caused by the wrongdoing of another individual or business.

although the CA commented that it was likely that individual awards of compensation would be relatively modest (so far they have been in the low thousands of pounds), there could be a growth of class actions in which a large number of individuals have suffered emotional distress or invasion of privacy, leading to larger overall damages awards;

In cases where a birth injury led to the death of the infant, the parents may bring a wrongful death lawsuit and may receive damages for loss of companionship, pain and suffering, emotional distress and medical expenses.

The person or people at fault for injuring you may be required to pay for your past and future medical expenses, the time you lose at work, your motorcycle or any other property that was damaged, the cost of hiring someone to do your household chores during the period when you can't do them (estimated through your lifetime, if you suffer a catastrophic injury), permanent disfigurement, loss of enjoyment, emotional distress and the adverse impact on your spouse, and any change in your future earning ability.

The attorneys at Cates Mahoney know how to gather evidence to prove the other party's fault and win you the recovery you deserve, including medical expenses, lost wages, disability, disfigurement, loss of quality of life, emotional distress, pain and suffering, and in some cases, punitive damages.

In his view, damages for emotional distress are not recoverable under a cross undertaking in damages, unless exceptionally there are particular facts which make such an order appropriatIn his view, damages for emotional distress are not recoverable under a cross undertaking in damages, unless exceptionally there are particular facts which make such an order appropriatin damages, unless exceptionally there are particular facts which make such an order appropriate.

General damages are in place to compensate the victim for the noneconomic loss such as emotional distress, and pain and suffering.

If an insurance company fails to act in good faith, you may be entitled to additional damages including compensation for the emotional distress incurred as a result of the insurance companies wrongful denial of your claim.

If a child's psychological injuries were sustained as a result of someone's intentional conduct, the individual who engaged in the intentional conduct may be found liable for damages in an action for the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In order to recover damages in such an action, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's conduct was extreme and outrageous, that the plaintiff's emotional distress is severe, and that the plaintiff's severe emotional distress was caused by the defendant's conducIn order to recover damages in such an action, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's conduct was extreme and outrageous, that the plaintiff's emotional distress is severe, and that the plaintiff's severe emotional distress was caused by the defendant's conducin such an action, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's conduct was extreme and outrageous, that the plaintiff's emotional distress is severe, and that the plaintiff's severe emotional distress was caused by the defendant's conduct.

In California, victims of intentional infliction of emotional distress are entitled to pursue compensatory and punitive damages.

«cyberbullying» means any electronic communication through the use of technology including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, computers, other electronic devices, social networks, text messaging, instant messaging, websites and electronic mail, typically repeated or with continuing effect, that is intended or ought reasonably be expected to cause fear, intimidation, humiliation, distress or other damage or harm to another person's health, emotional well - being, self - esteem or reputation, and includes assisting or encouraging such communication in any way.

California allows direct victims and, in some situations, bystanders to recover monetary damages for the emotional distress they have suffered because of a traumatic experience.

In the case of a personal injury, someone acted in a negligent manner that left the victim with damages including, financial expenses, emotional distress, and physical injurieIn the case of a personal injury, someone acted in a negligent manner that left the victim with damages including, financial expenses, emotional distress, and physical injuriein a negligent manner that left the victim with damages including, financial expenses, emotional distress, and physical injuries.

If a jury finds that a defendant was negligent, it may award past and future medical expenses, lost wages including for time spent going to doctor's appointments, property damage, the cost of hiring someone to do household tasks you aren't able to do because of the accident, emotional distress, permanent disfigurement or disability damages, and any reduction in your future earning ability because of the injury.

The Iowa Supreme Court engaged in an exhaustive (complete with page - long footnotes) recounting of the history of emotional distress damages.

It is not a novel argument to seek emotional distress damages in a legal malpractice case.

In Wisconsin, the Supreme Court held in a 2001 case (Rabideau v. City of Racine 243 Wis. 2d 486, 627 N.W. 2d 795) that public policy precluded a pet owner's claim for emotional damages based upon the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress in connection with a negligent destruction of a companion doIn Wisconsin, the Supreme Court held in a 2001 case (Rabideau v. City of Racine 243 Wis. 2d 486, 627 N.W. 2d 795) that public policy precluded a pet owner's claim for emotional damages based upon the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress in connection with a negligent destruction of a companion doin a 2001 case (Rabideau v. City of Racine 243 Wis. 2d 486, 627 N.W. 2d 795) that public policy precluded a pet owner's claim for emotional damages based upon the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress in connection with a negligent destruction of a companion doin connection with a negligent destruction of a companion dog.

Iowa's general rule is that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in tort actions unless there is «intentional conduct by a defendant or physical injury to the plaintiff.»

The final portion of this opinion that a three - judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today contains an interesting discussion of the potential for overlap between a jury's award of damages for emotional distress and what a jury might have awarded had it been advised (as it should have been but was not at the original trial) that an award of punitive damages in favor of the plaintiff was appropriate.

Importantly, California courts have consistently held that damages for emotional distress are not recoverable in a wrongful death action.

The lower court awarded Amy Fledderman's mother, Colleen, with $ 2 million in damages for suffering emotional distress from feeling helpless when Richard Glunk turned down Colleen's request to transfer her daughter to a hospital two and a half hours after the operation.The appeals court agreed to the award in damages but reversed one aspect of lower court's ruling, asking the Court of Common Pleas to calculate additional damages based on the delay by Glunk and the nurse.

A wrongful death claim typically belongs to a surviving spouse or minor children or a deceased person's heirs if there is no surviving spouse nor minor children, and it enables them to recover for future benefits including lost wages, medical and funeral expenses, loss of comfort, society and companionship, emotional distress and in rare instances, punitive damages.

Pain and suffering, emotional distress, embarrassment and humiliation, depression, and the loss of enjoyment for life are significant elements of damage in spinal cord injury cases that need to be considered when expressing the plaintiff's damages.

Her lawsuit seeks $ 27,500 in damages for unpaid overtime plus unspecified damages for wrongful termination, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The Ontario Victims» Bill of Rights states that a person convicted of one of a prescribed list of crimes of violence against persons «is liable in damages to the victim of crime for emotional distress and bodily harm» that has occurred as a result.

The jury in this lieutenant's case awarded him $ 350,000 in general damages for emotional distress.

Under current California law, emotional distress damages are generally not permitted in legal malpractice cases because the courts regard most such claims [rightly, in the view of Decs

Bad news for the disgruntled divorce client in the case reported on here Nov. 17: a state appellate court has ordered San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ronald Quidachay to reconsider his ruling allowing the client to claim emotional distress damages over the attorney's alleged mishandling of his divorce (which the attorney denies).

The Court awarded over $ 100,000 in economic damages to Perkins on the tortious interference claim, $ 10,000 for emotional distress and mental suffering and $ 30,000 in punitive damages.

Depending on the severity of the accident, damages in bus accident cases may also include compensation for loss of spousal support, emotional distress, mental anguish, causally related psychological harm, or wrongful death.

In that claim you may recover damages (money) for pain, suffering, disability, disfigurement, emotional distress, loss of earning capacity and other losses that you may have suffered.

Additionally, damages from auto crashes total $ 150 billion annually because compensation for a car accident, in most cases, includes recovery of medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and lost earning potential, pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of consortium and emotional distress.

While claims asserted under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Equal Pay Act (EPA) typically do not permit emotional distress damages and limit punitive damages (also known as «liquidated damages») to the amount of the back pay award, they carry a two (2)- year limitations period which can be extended to three (3) years in the case of a willful violation.

amages from auto crashes total $ 150 billion annually because compensation for a car accident, in most cases, includes recovery of medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and lost earning potential, pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of consortium and emotional distress.