For example, in a lawsuit based on a liquidated damages clause in a contract, a defendant and a lawyer might agree that the lawyer be paid a percentage of the amount saved if the ultimate settlement is far below
the liquidated damages amount.
Not exact matches
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With a
liquidated damage provision, the physician can still practice medicine within the defined area or during the defined time, but pays a defined
amount to their prior employer (six months» salary or some set
amount).
The court concluded that the
liquidated damages of S$ 1 million was a genuine pre-estimate of the
damages which the medical centre could suffer if Dr Ng breached the restraint of trade clause, as the
amount payable reflected the expertise and goodwill he possessed in the field of aesthetic medicine.
(2) Payment in lieu of a fixed term of notice, being
liquidated damages or a contractual
amount, is not subject to the duty to mitigate; and
In summary, the Court of Appeal held that where an employment agreement contains a stipulated entitlement on termination without cause, the
amount in question is either
liquidated damages or a contractual sum.
[34] An employment agreement that stipulates a fixed term of notice or payment in lieu should be treated as fixing
liquidated damages or a contractual
amount.
By specifying an
amount, the stipulated quantum is characterized as either
liquidated damages or a contractual sum.
While the court acknowledged that the law was unsettled whether a
liquidated damages clause in an employment contract
amounts to a form of restraint of trade on the basis of the financial burden that it places on the employee, the court ruled unanimously that this was an obstacle to competition and, as such, was in restraint of trade.
The
amounts of the
liquidated damages were on a declining scale during the first, second, and third year of the competing activities.
The court found that the
amounts were
liquidated damages, rather than a penalty, based on trial evidence of the clinic's principals.
First, the
damages resulting from the breach must not be readily ascertainable.4 Second, the
amount the parties agree will be forfeited must not be grossly disproportionate to the
amount of
damages that would reasonably be expected to flow from a breach so as to indicate that the parties only could have intended to induce full performance, rather than to
liquidate their
damages.
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.
A court or arbitral tribunal may award more than the
liquidated damages specified in the contract only if the parties have stipulated in the contract that it shall be permissible to demand
damages exceeding the
amount of
liquidated damages.
U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney approved the eight plaintiffs» request for
liquidated damages, doubling the combined
amount of back overtime from approximately $ 498,000 to nearly $ 1 million.
The Brokerage argued that the Buyer had not suffered any loss from the fiduciary duty breach, as the earnest money represented the
amount the Buyer owed to the Sellers as
liquidated damages for the failure of the purchase agreement to close.
The parties had agreed that the
amount of the earnest money would to serve as
liquidated damages if the contract did not close.
The appeals court determined that a
liquidated damage clause is enforceable only if the parties agree in advance to the
amount of the
damages, the
damages bear a relationship to the monies lost through the contract termination, and the actual
damages might be uncertain and difficult to prove.
The FLSA subjects employers to civil monetary penalties of up to $ 1,100 per violation for willful or repeated violations of the FLSA, and allows an aggrieved employee to bring a private claim for: 1) back pay; 2) an equal
amount in
liquidated damages; and 3) reasonable attorneys» fees.
An Illinois court has considered whether a
liquidated damages provision was enforceable in a listing agreement specifying that brokerage would receive a commission
amount for all unsold units in condominium development if developer terminated listing agreement prior to expiration date.
A listing contract may also contain a «
liquidated damages» clause, meaning that you could be liable for a dollar
amount, should you take your home off the market before the listing expires.