Sentences with phrase «in our civil suit not»

No criminal charges were ever filed for the negligence, but we were successful in our civil suit not only for compensation, but also upgraded safety, the renaming of the terrain park «Hoot's Hood» and an iconic statue of our client at the top of the mountain.

Not exact matches

While the civil suits aren't likely to shut down Uber in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, they come at trying legal times for the company, which has faced new operational snags in a host of cities both domestic and international.

«They have a rule that they do not take action against auditors until all civil litigation has been resolved,» Coffee says, «because they don't want their actions to be used against their members in a civil suit.»

Also March 20, 2018: New York state Judge Jennifer Schecter rules against Trump's lawyers» motion to dismiss the defamation case by Summer Zervos, citing the Supreme Court's ruling in Clinton v. Jones that presidents are not immune from civil suits.

July 8: A federal appeals court will not give Wheaton College a preliminary injunction in connection with its civil suit to be free from one key Obamacare requirement.

In the civil context, a lie that does not cause damage (and fulfill other requirements as well) can not be the basis for a tort suit.

Three additional civil suits alleging sexual abuse, by parties not named in the grand jury report, also have been filed against the Philadelphia archdiocese since February.

If you truly do not recognize the Const!tution as being the Supreme Law that governs your physical life here in this country, then you have some options, like giving up your Citizenship and moving to a different country, or staying here and refusing to follow the law — in which case we can bring a tort action or other civil suit against you, file criminal charges against you, or have you committed to a psychiatric hospital.

Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits against him.

-LRB-... Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits against him....)

The New York Farm Bureau's Steve Ammerman said the final straw was when Governor Cuomo decided not to defend the state in a law suit by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which, if successful, will allow farmworkers to unionize.

He held that the legal system had provided remedy for a suspect in the civil suit for relief from malicious process «if after the investigation with or without arrest and detention» or «after the trial the evidence does not establish the guilt of the suspect.»

«A lot of members, in not just the conference, but the Legislature, have civil suits — some of them related, some unrelated to their duties.

The judge told the plaintiffs in dismissing their civil case that their suit wasn't specific enough in its complaints and besides, the officers didn't have enough money invested in the pension system to justify the suit.

It's not uncommon in the nonprofit world for organizations to face civil suits and to take on debt, so their officers and directors are typically indemnified.

Even after a grand jury decided not to indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, sparking nationwide protests, the case promised to drag on for years thanks to a federal civil rights investigation, internal NYPD probe, and civil suit from Garner's family.

In addition, former town attorney Genova recently settled a civil suit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he committed securities fraud for his role in assisting an unnamed town concessionaire in getting loan guarantees from the town, and then not telling investors about the situatioIn addition, former town attorney Genova recently settled a civil suit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he committed securities fraud for his role in assisting an unnamed town concessionaire in getting loan guarantees from the town, and then not telling investors about the situatioin assisting an unnamed town concessionaire in getting loan guarantees from the town, and then not telling investors about the situatioin getting loan guarantees from the town, and then not telling investors about the situation.

The suit was filed in Michigan, where shield laws don't apply to civil cases.

The decision came in a civil suit brought by the parents of 11 Dover students after the school board passed a resolution in October 2004 declaring that «students will be made aware of gaps and problems in Darwin's theory and of other theories of evolution including, but not limited to, intelligent design» (ScienceNOW, 27 September).

There does seem to be some wiggle room, though, for the King and the Black Panther to not * always * be the same person; in Captain America: Civil War, T'Chaka was still king but clearly too old for Panther duties, while his son T'Challa already seemed to be comfortable wearing the suit (and already displayed herb - induced powers).

... In other possible Civil War - related news, a Twitter account linked to directors Anthony and Joe Russo may have offered up the first glimpse of the new Spider - Man suit set to be worn by Tom Holland for Peter Parker's MCU debut (although Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has stated that it doesn't belong to the Russo brothers), while original Spider - Man trilogy director Sam Raimi has shared his thoughts on Sony's Amazing series, as well as the upcoming reboot: «I saw [both Amazing Spider - Man movies], they're great.

Boseman would not confirm to us whether T'Challa will have drunk his magic brew to be imbued with superhuman powers by the time we meet him in Civil War, but he will have a super suit woven with vibranium — the same material used in Cap's shield.

«Civil War» dares you to not be won over by Holland's youthful comedic charm and Boseman's depth as the stoic prince in the killer suit.

We weren't expecting anything special from this reboot, that is until we caught a first glimpse of Tom Holland in the Spidey suit in Captain America: Civil War.

We haven't caught up with War Machine since Captain America: Civil War, in which a stray shot of friendly fire from Vision's beam ability fried his suit and sent him plummeting to the ground.

Charging that the Justice Department, which filed the suit in January 1981, will not adequately represent the black plaintiffs in the case, the civil - rights group filed its request late last month.

The fact, however, is that New York's Civil Service laws do not apply to teachers and will not kick in as some sort of magical backstop should Brown's suit be successful.

I've heard rumblings in certain circles about civil suits and freedom of speech, but I don't know many indie writers willing to take a chance on angering the «Zon gods.

Worst case scenario is that the judge gives you nothing but in almost all cases they will demand refinancing as part of the agreement - since they do not want to hear about another civil suit a year later about the other party not paying for the car.

Details of the suit were not disclosed in a report by Bloomberg, nor has the New York County Civil Court provided specifics about the damages Take - Two is seeking.

Those costs are not covered by insurance, the costs of covering civil penalties in law suits, well in it's response to Middle States, Penn State anticipates 10 - 15 civil suits from Sandusky victims only one of which appears to have been filed to date (there are three additional suits pending).

For example, in Colorado civil cases, some of the more common grounds for an award of attorneys» fees to a defending party are: (a) a two - sided contractual fee shifting term, (b) dismissal of the case before filing an answer for failure to state a claim when tort claims were asserted, (c) a determination that the suit was groundless, frivolous or vexatious, (d) violation of certain rules relating to disclosure of information to the other party, (e) a statutory fee shifting provision in the case of a claim based upon a statutorily created right which is present in some statutes but not others.

While the goals of LA&W are similar to those of legal writing classes taught at many schools — to teach students to understand, analyze, and apply legal authority and to communicate the results of that analysis in writing — the course also contains some components that are influenced by its Legal Methods roots, as well as some that may or may not be taught in a first - semester civil procedure class: a focus on judicial methods, an introduction to legal institutions and processes, and instruction on the anatomy of a civil law suit, the timeline of a civil case, and the link between procedural and substantive law.30 The full set of course goals was outlined in the 2000 Report and has remained unchanged:

In reality, if such standards are not developed cooperatively and with foresight, they will be imposed ex post facto by human rights tribunals and courts adjudicating specific complaints and civil suits.

That's not to say there couldn't be a civil suit by the survivors of the victim, in which case vicarious liability could leave both John and Bill to share responsibility for the accident.

Notwithstanding the above, some felt they could get better results by filing a civil action and did not participate in the MOL or WEPPA remedial processes, and on August 16, 2011, a class action suit was brought forth.

B. Civil liability in a medical malpractice suit on behalf of the estate is not likely to garner much of a return relative to the debt.

A civil suit has different guidelines for establishing fault, and it is often possible to obtain some justice in a civil court when it could not be done in a criminal court.

In some cases, you may have a legitimate case for a civil suit against a negligent party, such as a building owner who didn't disclose the deteriorated condition of their roof before allowing you to step foot on it.

The loss of enjoyment of life is not properly measured in a dollar amount, but in civil suits, compensatory damages are sought that reflect the terrible losses of the injured.

In 2001, tort cases (not all of which were personal injury) accounted for nearly 2/3 of the 12,000 civil suits that went to trial in state courts in the 75 largest counties in the United StateIn 2001, tort cases (not all of which were personal injury) accounted for nearly 2/3 of the 12,000 civil suits that went to trial in state courts in the 75 largest counties in the United Statein state courts in the 75 largest counties in the United Statein the 75 largest counties in the United Statein the United States.

Importantly, this applies whether or not the convicted person is actually a named defendant in the action, meaning the conviction operates as proof there was wrongdoing even against non-offending defendants to a civil suit.

(10) A member or employee of the Tribunal shall not be required to give testimony in a civil suit or any proceeding as to information obtained in the course of a proceeding before the Tribunal.

Provided always that no clergyman in holy orders of the Church of England shall be liable to any suit, penalty, or censure, whether civil or ecclesiastical, for anything done or omitted to be done by him in the performance of the duties of his office to which suit, penalty, or censure he would not have been liable if this Act had not been passed.

The FTCA does not bar suits for breach of contract, does not bar suits for injunctive or declaratory relief, and does not bar suits against government employees for money damages for intentionally violating someone's civil rights (even though some union contract indemnify and defend government employees for civil rights violations, in practice, converting tort liability of an individual into contractual liability of the United States government).

[that wouldn't be allowed in under normal circumstances] and the very fact that deposed officers in a major civil case * where their own assets were on the line as the insurance for wrongful conviction suits dropped them * were allowed to step one foot on that property?

Modes of procedure, the fissure makes two: — the one styled civil, the other criminal: in and by the civil you may demand the satisfactive; in and by the criminal, the punitive: in some cases, you may have the one; in other cases, the other: but with scarce an exception, both together, — either by one and the same Edition: current; Page: [532] suit, or by two different suits, — you can not have.

The standard of proof in a civil suit is lower than that of a criminal case, which means that you may be able to recover compensation even if the defendant has been found not guilty in a criminal trial or if the charges have been dropped.

This means that even if the driver is criminally convicted, he or she may not be able to pay damages awarded in a civil suit.

Indeed it would be anomalous not to say bizarre, if the Crown were not required to identify the class of crime in question in a criminal prosecution while the director is so required in a civil enforcement suit...