Finally, it is often assumed that
precedent value of the case discussed here and other cases with it, has diminished drastically following the Brussels I Recast.
Not exact matches
In a property tax
case that could set a
precedent for towns trying to lure developers, Arlington Heights is fighting the owners
of an apartment building in a special taxing district who want to lower their property
value assessment.
These
cases are highly complex and involves difficult questions regarding state liability and they are
of a significance due the nature
of the damage and the matter
value, and sets a
precedent for other
cases.
It also continues the multi-year trend
of the top
case offering more smiles than
value in the form
of binding
precedent.
The practical message
of this research for advocates would appear to be that there is considerable
value in articulating the facts
of any
case in terms similar to successful
precedents.
In short, Rule 15 incorporates the mandatory language
of Rule 68 for personal injury claims under $ 100,000 so this
case will likely retain its
value as a
precedent after the new rules take effect.
Most lawyers use a combination
of experience and a review
of other previously decided
cases (
precedent) in considering the potential
value of the
case.
Libraries full
of case law and regulation, shelves lined with texts and CLE binders, filing cabinets crammed with
precedents — but nobody to apply legal skills and expertise to convert them into actionable outcomes
of value to clients.
The requirements mirror the current wording
of the rule so this
case ought to retain it's
value as a
precedent after the New Rules come into force.
While continuing the multi-year trend
of the top
case offering more smiles than
value in the form
of binding
precedent, Duncan nonetheless distinguished itself by eclipsing not only the 19,149 consultations in 2012
of Langevin, 2012 QCCS 613 and the 18,641 peak established in 2011 by Bruni v. Bruni, 2010 ONSC 6568, but it beat their combined total by roughly 30 %.
In the smaller
cases, damages mainly comprise general damages for pain, suffering and loss
of amenity which are
valued on common law
precedent.
A line
of cases out
of Ontario has begun to award more than just replacement
value and incurred costs to owners
of wrongfully injured or killed pets — and it may be setting a precarious
precedent.
This is with the exception
of its legal services funding stream that provided funding for test
cases with significant
precedent value for Indigenous people.
Affleck also spent time tackling the privacy concern by presenting a historical chronology
of privacy policy development and relevant
case precedent, ending with a 2012 quote from U.S. President Barack Obama: «One thing should be clear, even though we live in a world in which we share personal information more freely than in the past, we must reject the conclusion that privacy is an outmoded
value.