Sentences with phrase «of the plaintiff»

The case was found in favor of the plaintiffs in a $ 32 million award.

At the return of the motion, counsel on behalf of the plaintiff presented extensive evidence of lack of prejudice.

The burden for proving that a defendant's negligence was the legal cause of a plaintiff's injuries is lower, however, than it is in a standard personal injury case.

The trial judge made a number of findings in favour of the plaintiff receiving a long notice period of ten months.

... the court should not be required to make findings as to bad faith or improper motive on the part of the plaintiff in deciding a motion under the special procedure.

[35] Let me turn to the evidence of the plaintiff.

After phase I the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $ 200,000.

The court, however, found that a claim of nuisance could not provide the foundation for a common class of plaintiffs.

Their job is to advance the interests of plaintiffs who retain them.

When this happens, it's in the best interest of the plaintiff to hire a lawyer and fight for a fair settlement.

He helped develop the law firm into a highly successful personal injury law firm fighting for the rights of plaintiffs in personal injury cases.

If none exist, information to this effect from vessel personnel will be useful in seeking dismissal of plaintiff's claim.

[108] The evidence in support of the plaintiff's claim for loss of housekeeping capacity was not extensive.

Members of the plaintiff bar frequently use this resource to exchange strategic information about cases, including evaluating experts, submissions to judges, and other pertinent tactics.

She has experience in all areas of plaintiff side medical malpractice and traumatic injury litigation.

Typically a class action law suit is brought by a large group of plaintiffs who have all been harmed by the same wrong allegedly committed by a single defendant.

Meanwhile, attorneys for the defense say information on the plaintiff's immigration status is relevant because it affects the value of the plaintiff's future earnings.

Many of the plaintiffs are alleging a failure to warn of this side effect.

This type of suit brings together a huge number of plaintiffs with similar complaints, usually against a huge corporation.

From the testimony of the plaintiff, it appears that the motor impairment has resolved over time.

Looking more closely at the cases comprising the spike reveals that more than half were filed by a small number of plaintiffs.

When representing antitrust plaintiffs, we have recovered billions of dollars in both class actions and representations of plaintiffs in private litigation and «opt - out» cases.

He has more than 30 years of executive level information technology experience and is an expert on the technical and legal aspects of plaintiff electronic data discovery.

The competition is not to be decided on the merits of the plaintiff's or defendant's case.

This step asks for basic information such as the name of the plaintiff, the plaintiff's lawyer, the court, and the case number.

The defendant's behavior may be used as justification to increase the full amount of plaintiff's settlement with punitive damages.

It's disgusting and I hope for the sake of the family, the court stops the actions of the plaintiff's.

This is why many trials seem to be placing the life of the plaintiff on trial.

By virtue of legislation in all provinces and territories, reversing the common law, civil actions now survive the death of plaintiffs for the benefit of their estates.

They represented thousands of plaintiffs which they could have leveraged into comments when the case was settled.

This «tale of two plaintiffs,» shows how crucial the credibility of a plaintiff is in a personal injury trial.

As noted above, none of the plaintiffs in fact had breast cancer, and therefore they could not show a physical injury attributable to negligence.

In that way, the article was particularly damaging to the reputation of the plaintiff among those persons who read it.

It's based on an assessment of the plaintiff's chances of prevailing at the end of the main proceeding.

Further, the defendants required two examinations for discovery of the plaintiff in the two separate actions and the plaintiff had to conduct an examination for discovery of each defendant in the two actions.

The test for infringement is whether there has been a substantial qualitative taking of the plaintiff's song.

Follow - up analysis was conducted by separating ratings of plaintiff attorneys from those of the defense attorneys.

For example, in a personal injury case, an expert witness such as the plaintiff's doctor may explain the severity of the plaintiff's injuries.

These continue and they affect the life and work of the plaintiff.

We have unique experience in the field of plaintiff opt - out class action litigation.

The defendant also submitted that the notice period should be reduced because of the plaintiff's failure to take reasonable steps to mitigate her damages.

In the circumstances of the plaintiff's denial, that evidence is insufficient to warrant an order for the production of the documents sought.

The plaintiff brought a civil action against the defendant after the defendant posted an explicit video of the plaintiff online, which he had assured the plaintiff he would keep private.

Unfortunately, the operator carried low - limit insurance, and the cost of the plaintiff's injuries exceeded the coverage.

In order to ensure the enforcement of the judgement, the court can, upon the request of the plaintiff, make an order to preserve the defendant's properties.

The court in the 2010 case dismissed plaintiff's claims based on the denial of plaintiff's turnover motion in the 2006 case.