Sentences with phrase «liable parties rather»

In fact, applying for joint credit is typically a bad idea, because it locks two people in as liable parties rather than just one.

Not exact matches

A patent owner can elect to pursue a patent infringer's profits rather than proving her own damages, and the losing party in a dispute is theoretically liable for the winner's costs (in contrast to the «American Rule» requiring each party to bear its own costs).

Rather, this compensation is meant to serve as a punishment to the liable party.

We do not stop at a single liable party, but rather explore all of the potential liability theories to uncover each potential liable party.

Forcing the victim to bear these losses when the victim is not to blame in a collision is not what the legislature in Illinois intended; rather, the laws in Chicago and across the state are designed to hold a responsible party liable for the damages suffered by a victim, including medical bills, but only if the victim seeks such a recovery.