Sentences with phrase «potential claims against defendants»

Opt - out regimes are generally considered to be more plaintiff - friendly, in that they involve larger classes and thus larger potential claims against defendants.

Not exact matches

No, there is no obligation in the law to pursue all potential defendants in order to sustain a claim against any one, or few, of them.

One of my favorites in this area, which I still remember doing a double - take over when I saw it for the first time when I was practicing law, is the release form that releases all claims against a potential defendant «from the beginning of time» until the date of the agreement.

There are some situations wherein the language could prohibit any and all future claims against other potential defendants — and that may not be a scenario you want, depending on the circumstances.

Her voluntary retirement worked to the benefit of the defendant in that any potential ongoing wage loss from these flare - ups would not be claimed against him.

«Hour long depositions of unserved potential defendants regarding whether they used the infringing devices, questions speaking directly to the merits of Plaintiff's claim, not only lack specificity but weigh against the potential defendants» expectation of privacy.

If the damages caused in the accident are above and beyond the limits of the blanket fleet policy, your personal injury lawyer may be able to pursue a claim against other potential defendants.

(ii) a declaration that, on the filing date, the potential defendant is not aware of any proceeding by the litigation guardian against the potential defendant in respect of the claim; and

It would also remove some of the potential obstacles presented to defendants by the multiple publication rule, such as the possibility of having to mount a defence against an old claim,» it said.

«Moreover, any notion of judicial economy would be destroyed if each potential class member were required to proceed individually against the defendants and prove the same negligence and consumer protection claims,» she wrote.