Sentences with phrase «of damages awarded»

Even so, the appellate court found that the amount of the damages awarded by the lower court to the Buyers, equal to the cost of a totally new System, was excessive and amounted to a windfall which would make them «more than whole.»

The complex filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, a motion for new trial, or in the alternative, remittitur (reduction of damages awarded).

The amount of damages awarded ranged from $ 2,000 to $ 6.5 million.

As an insured under your policy, Buildings Inc. should be covered for its share of the damages awarded to the Bill.

While the size of the damages awarded is large, there is money in trust — $ 14 million — and a silver mine in Mexico that experts have valued at about $ 100 million.

You will have to pay the success fee which will be met out of your damages but can not exceed 25 % of the damages awarded for pain, suffering, loss of amenity and damages for pecuniary loss (monetary) other than future pecuniary loss, in other words future loss of earnings.

§ 51 -12-5.1 (e)(2)(«Upon issuance of judgment [for punitive damages], the state shall have all rights due a judgment creditor until such judgment is satisfied and shall stand on equal footing with the plaintiff of the original case in securing a recovery after payment to the plaintiff of damages awarded other than as punitive damages.»).

Upon issuance of judgment [for punitive damages], the state shall have all rights due a judgment creditor until such judgment is satisfied and shall stand on equal footing with the plaintiff of the original case in securing a recovery after payment to the plaintiff of damages awarded other than as punitive damages.»)

The quantum of damages awarded in spousal abuse cases varies depending on the facts.

If you or a loved one falls under the CAT designation, the scope of damages awarded could be significantly greater than a non - catastrophic injury.

What is the tax and social security treatment of the damages awarded for failure to justify a dismissal or for an «obviously unreasonable dismissal»?

Much of the damages awarded by the juries in these first two verdicts was punitive — to punish Johnson & Johnson for concealing the risks while still marketing these products as safe.

Instead, once the case is finished, the personal injury attorney receives a previously agreed upon percentage of the damages awarded to the injured person.

[35] While the subject cases are of general assistance and provide a guideline as to the range of damages awarded in cases with some similarities to the case at bar, each case must be decided on its own facts.

I also note that Ms. Lai's stoicism and determination to make the best of her predicament should not diminish the amount of damages awarded to her.

The funder agrees to cover the costs of the litigation in return for a share of the damages awarded if the case is successful.

These are effectively US style contingency agreements with lawyers taking a percentage of the damages awarded.

However, there is a large discrepancy that already exists between the levels of damages awarded for «bodily injury» and those awarded for «name calling».

As a lawyer who regularly represents victims of sexual abuse, I was interviewed by Law Times about the quantum of damages awarded to successful plaintiffs in civil claims for sexual assault and sexual abuse.

To fail to take into account the adverse tax consequences occasioned by a change in the timing of their receipt would be to restrict a person from realizing the full benefit of the damages awarded in a wrongful dismissal case.

It was noteworthy not just for the size of the damages awarded, but also for the fact it was the first time in Indiana a lesbian widow received a settlement for the wrongful death of her wife.

If the trade secret is willfully and maliciously misappropriated, exemplary damages may be awarded in an amount not more than 2 times the amount of the damages awarded under the previous provisions.

For a more comprehensive survey of the damages awarded in personal injury cases, please speak to a lawyer.

At Grillo Barristers we have access to a compendium of damages awarded in such cases and can help analyze and compare your cases with historical settlement payouts based on the type of injury and type of accident.

If the case is successfully resolved, the personal injury attorney receives a previously agreed upon percentage of the damages awarded to the injured person.

A bill has passed the Missouri House and been sent to the Senate aimed at reducing the amount of damages awarded to asbestos exposure victims.

Costs awards (are) in the nature of damages awarded to the successful litigant against the unsuccessful, and by way of compensation for the expense to which he has been put by the suit improperly brought.

This means that if the driver of the car is 90 percent at fault, and the motorcyclist is 10 percent at fault, the motorcyclist will collect 90 percent of the damages awarded.

The availability of either of these defenses may bar a plaintiff from recovery or reduce the amount of damages awarded.

This resulted in total legal costs of over a million dollars, which exceeded the amount of the damages awarded.

There are two primary types of damages awarded for personal injuries in Arizona: economic and non-economic.

Meaning, the percentage of fault allocated to the victim is deducted from the amount of damages awarded by a jury.

Even in litigation environments, measurable outcomes like the amount of damages awarded by a court are driven by a complex array of factors, including, but not limited to, the talent of the lawyers involved.

[11] Counsel is seeking costs of one - third of the damages awarded in the AB claim and the tort claim pursuant to the contingency fee agreements signed by Claude Pothier on August 1, 2006, and January 30, 2014.

A colleague made me aware of an online Compendium of Damages Awarded in Personal Injury Actions Across Ontario (January 1999 — November 2005).

The substantial success of the plaintiff is clearly demonstrated by the large amount of damages awarded, the finding by the jury that the defendant acted maliciously and the total injunctive relief being granted.»

The court may reduce the amount of damages awarded or even decide not to award any damages as of the date on which the employee failed to satisfy this duty.

The corporation argued that the owner should be denied costs because the amount of the damages awarded was within the financial jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court.

As a result, the Court of Appeal reduced the amount of damages awarded to Mr. Pirani.

Damages for pain and suffering, which are usually considered the highest of any damages awarded, depend on the nature and extent of your head injury, including what mental or physical impairments you sustained, if they are permanent, how they have affected your daily life and your prognosis for recovery.

Perhaps you can be outraged by the amount of damages awarded, but you have not seen the evidence to support the verdict.

Litigation funders will pay all or some of the costs and disbursements involved in litigation, which will be repaid along with a share of any damages awarded if the claim is successful.

For example, if the victim was a stay - at - home parent with young children, part of the damages awarded could cover the future childcare costs.

If there are minor children, the children may receive up to 50 percent of the damages awarded.

In the 2003 - 13 data, the quantum of damages awarded in cases involving journalism appears to be greater than in other cases ($ 62,169 versus $ 58,466), but the difference is not statistically significant (p - value = 0.799).

Existing Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege and other partner brands motor and family legal expenses insurance policyholders will receive 100 % of any damages awarded.

On the surface, the size of the damages awarded to Apple suggest it maybe the winner.

Lex Machina says that it has the only complete record of damages awards in patent, copyright, trademark, securities and antitrust cases since 2009.

Nineteenth - century treatises similarly recognized judges» authority to award new trials on the basis of the size of damages awards.

Before the 1910 amendment to Article VII, § 3, of the Oregon Constitution, Oregon courts had developed and were applying common - law standards that limited the size of damages awards.