Sentences with phrase «in general damages»

The Tribunal awarded lost wages to the Applicant and $ 20,000.00 in general damages for pain, suffering and harm to the Applicant's dignity.

Is service of a statutory demand a proper course where there is a well established claim for breach of contract worth at least # 750 in general damages, but there is a substantial dispute about whether the claim has a value of much more than # 750?

The plaintiff who was injured in the accident was awarded $ 10,000 in general damages from the jury.

The court in McIntyre v. Grigg reviewed a jury award of $ 250,000 in general damages, $ 100,000 in aggravated damages and $ 100,000 in punitive damages.

-- For contested quantums like personal injury cases, where you might not know how the chips will fall ($ 25k or $ 80k in general damages?)

In stark contrast to the large sum awarded for the uncle's lost reputation, the judge held that if the nieces» claims had been accepted, he would have awarded each of them $ 35,000 in general damages.

The jury only awarded her $ 2,500 in general damages.

The uncle was awarded $ 125,000 in general damages.

HALIFAX — An independent human rights board of inquiry has found a former employee of Nova Scotia's Black Educators Association was discriminated against by the organization, which must pay her $ 11,000 in general damages and lost income.

The increase in general damages is of considerable importance and thus any uncertainty about how it is to be implemented increases practitioner concern.

The Bill does not contain any provisions for two structural parts of the Jackson reforms — the 10 % increase in general damages and qualified one - way cost shifting (QOCS).

Jackson LJ proposed the increase may be imposed in similar fashion to earlier increases in general damages in response to Law Commission recommendations.

On June 8, 2016, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta released a 60 - page ruling in the cases of Kent v. Martin, and Kent v. Postmedia, awarding $ 150,000 in general damages for the print publication of a defamatory article, and a further $ 50,000 for continuing online publication.

The judge described the RCMP's actions against Sgt Peter Merrifield as reckless and awarded the plaintiff $ 41,000 in lost wages for delayed advancement and $ 100,000 in general damages.

While the Tribunal's record $ 150,000 general damage award caught the attention of human rights practitioners, the fact is that the award is less than the $ 155,000 in general damages awarded by the Court in Olympia.

Conversely, the chances of an employer unintentionally violating the Human Rights Code are high and the potential liability can be significant, as was most recently evident to an employer that was ordered to pay an employee, among other things, approximately 9 years or $ 500,000 in lost wages and $ 30,000 in general damages for failing to accommodate her return from a disability leave: Fair v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board 2013 HRTO 440.

$ 30,000 in general damages was also awarded.

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

In awarding $ 50,000 in general damages and a further $ 15,000 in punitive damages Mr. Justice Saunders provided the following reasons:

1 The Jury awarded the Plaintiff $ 15,000 in general damages for sustaining a minor soft - tissue injury.

In 2013, the Court in Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc., 2013 ONSC 5799 awarded the plaintiff $ 20,000 in general damages for an employment - related human rights violation, among other remedies.

It was submitted by the receiving party that, regardless of the lack of advice on the Simmons uplift, the loss of the 10 % increase in general damages which the claimant would receive if funded publically was greatly outweighed by the protection from adverse costs and the lack of statutory charge offered by a CFA Lite.

The Tribunal ordered Christian Horizons to pay Heintz $ 23,000 in general damages, as well as special damages for lost wages and benefits for an18 month period.

The Court of Appeal in England this week amended a ruling that would have led to an increase in general damages in most civil cases from 1st April 2013.

The employee, who lost his job in the process, was awarded $ 7,500 in general damages for injury to dignity, in addition to loss of income.

Many argued that the 10 % uplift in general damages should be dealt with by primary legislation, but decisions were made to make these a common law development.

A jury awarded $ 37,000 in general damages, plus $ 28,800 in future chiropractic care.

Applying case law: On May 22, 2015, in the matter of O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd., an employee was awarded $ 150,000.00 in general damages.

Per the Minutes of Settlement, the Applicant was to be paid $ 8,500 in general damages, where nine certified cheques, totalling that amount, were to be sent by registered mail to his home address.

The two lawyers are pursuing $ 20 million in special damages, $ 1 million in general damages, $ 500,000 in aggravating damages and $ 500,000 in punitive damages.

In total, the plaintiff was awarded $ 50,000 in general damages, $ 25,000 in aggravated damages and $ 25,000 in punitive damages.

As a result, although the plaintiff was awarded $ 50,000 in general damages, nothing was awarded for loss of housekeeping capacity, costs of future care, and future loss of income or income earning capacity.

It's important to note that claims resulting in general damages for pain and suffering also carry high deductibles that can vary depending on when your accident happened.

Other claims that would result in general damages include but are not limited to: loss of consortium, disfigurement, and loss of reputation.

The Tribunal awarded the Applicant $ 22,000 in general damages.

Justice Bourgeois awarded $ 30,000 in general damages for mental distress and $ 150,000 in aggravated damages, noting the impacts of National Life's bad faith had extended from its suspension of rehabilitation benefits to the week before trial when it had disclosed the IME.

The difference in total damages between the time periods is therefore largely due to a difference in general damages awards.

The court awarded $ 321,000 in general damages, $ 100,000 in special damages and home adaptation, $ 100,000 for the «in trust» claim, and $ 1,065,000 for loss of future earning capacity / loss of future earnings.

Having established all three potential forms of liability for defamation, Mr. Pritchard is awarded $ 50,000 in general damages and an additional $ 15,000 in punitive damages.

Justice Faieta awarded $ 15,000 in general damages and $ 15,000 in aggravated damages due to the anguish the Plaintiff suffered.

Keep in mind that most cases will result in a general damages multiplier of 4 or less.

Natalya was also awarded $ 3,500 in general damages for breach of her human rights, as that is the amount that she sought in her application and the Tribunal did not agree to her proposed amendment at hearing to request more due to perceived prejudice to the employer.

There would be a 10 % increase in general damages and the success fee for English solicitors would be capped at 25 % of the damages payable.

The 10 % increase in general damages would help the client recover the costs.

If, as Jackson suggests, there will be an increase in general damages by 10 % to allow for the removal of success fees and recoverable ATE premiums, one way that this could be implemented is by a 10 % general increase in damages levels in the Judicial Studies Guidelines.

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.

He is, therefore, seeking a declaration by the court that among other things, Kennedy Agyapong renders an unqualified apology to him within 14 days and also pay a sum of GHs5 million to him in general damages for defamation.

Gilman wants $ 20 million in general damages, $ 10 million in compensatory damages and $ 30 million in punitive damages and attorneys» fees.

The pro-golden-rice lobby, like the pro-GMO lobby in general damage their case by exaggeration, all - or - nothing claims, pressure for haste before adequate proper trials are completed and by their extreme naivity about the motives of corporate capital.

Not exact matches

«On a general level, there can be practical barriers to pursuit of a criminal case, such as the victim company's fear of embarrassment, reputational damage, or the perceived risk — real or not — that their trade secrets will be exposed in a court proceeding,» said Brooke French, shareholder at law firm Carlton Fields.