Sentences with phrase «rule in negligence cases»

There is no hard and fast rule in negligence cases that the measure of the loss is to always be identified by reference to, and quantified as at, the date of the breach of duty.

Not exact matches

Serna v. Pettey Leach Trucking, Inc. (2003) 110 Cal.App.4 th 1475, 1486 is among recent cases to state that XYZ is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of ABC in that instance: «Hence, the rule is that a carrier who undertakes an activity (1) which can be lawfully carried on only under a public franchise or authority and (2) which involves possible danger to the public is liable to a third person for harm caused by the negligence of the carrier's independent contractor.

However, there are exceptions to this rule in cases of extreme negligence.

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In some cases, North Carolina's contributory negligence rule may affect your case.

Our construction accident attorneys in Miami are familiar with OSHA rules and regulations and how to prove negligence in industrial and construction accident cases.

In cases where pedestrians are harmed in Rhode Island by lack of a property owner's or caretaker's maintenance the same rule for proving negligence applies, but with different conditionIn cases where pedestrians are harmed in Rhode Island by lack of a property owner's or caretaker's maintenance the same rule for proving negligence applies, but with different conditionin Rhode Island by lack of a property owner's or caretaker's maintenance the same rule for proving negligence applies, but with different conditions.

The trial court ruled in favor of the defendants early in the case proceedings, finding that the plaintiff could not sue the government for its alleged negligence, based on sovereign immunity grounds.

Obtained favorable ruling from North Carolina Supreme Court on behalf of safety equipment company in an electrocution case, which confirmed the defense of contributory negligence in breach of warranty matters in North Carolina.

Claims of medical negligence in Florida are subject to strict rules that, if ignored, may result in a case getting prematurely dismissed before it is ever even heard by a jury.

Had the appeal court ruled the other way and upheld the Superior Court's judgment, Rashid says it could also have sparked a rash of solicitors» negligence actions in similar cases where the shorter deadline would have resulted in claims being dismissed.

In any of these cases, if the driver's rule or law violation or other incidence of negligence is determined to have caused an accident victim's injury, the driver may be found liable for the damages suffered by the victim as a result of his or her injuries in a negligence action brought by the injured victiIn any of these cases, if the driver's rule or law violation or other incidence of negligence is determined to have caused an accident victim's injury, the driver may be found liable for the damages suffered by the victim as a result of his or her injuries in a negligence action brought by the injured victiin a negligence action brought by the injured victim.

With reference to the general rule that it will not be possible to determine professional negligence without the benefit of expert evidence as outlined in Krawchuk v. Scherbak, the plaintiff relied primarily on the first exception set out in that case.

Supreme Court rules against doctor in cerebral palsy negligence case On April 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada reversed a decision made by the British Columbia Court of Appeal, levying $ 3.2 million in damages against a Chilliwack doctor for carelessness that led to a woman's baby sustaining serious brain damage.

Leading the briefing and oral argument in a case watched nationwide, Laurie won a ruling foreclosing strict liability and negligence liability (in most circumstances) for a manufacturer that did not make or sell an injury - causing product foreseeably used with its own.

Nonsmokers have filed lawsuits against landlords or fellow tenants on the basis of nuisance, breach of statutory duty to keep the premises habitable, breach of the common law covenant of peaceful enjoyment, negligence, harassment, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress; courts have ruled for and against nonsmokers in individual cases.

But the appeal judges took an important step away from that longstanding principle, ruling that the surveyors» negligence in this case could be applied to the entire two - staged loan agreement.

Fittingly, to start the year, January 2008 saw the decision in A v Hoare (2008) UK HL 6, [2008] All ER (D) 251 (Jan) and its joined cases where the House of Lords overturned its earlier decision in Stubbings v Webb (1993) AC 498 HL, [1993] 1 All ER 322 and held that, where the injury had been caused by an assault, the rules for limitation should be the same as for injury caused by negligence or breach of statutory duty.

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Auld LJ referred to Lord Phillips in East Berkshire, who said that UK courts must under HRA 1998, s 2 (1) have regard to Convention case law, if relevant to proceedings under HRA 1998, and asked, «can there, in these circumstances, be any justification for preserving a rule that no duty of care is owed in negligence because it is not fair, just and reasonable to impose such a duty?»

The underlying facts of this case (alleged negligence by the defendant in conducting due diligence of a transaction code - named «Project Pigeon») are less significant than the potentially wide - ranging consequences of the decision for the time within which documents must be served in order to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).

The newspaper goes on to report what the judge actually said; that she believes «new protocols and rules of disclosure would lead to early resolution and early admission of liability when justified» [in «medical negligence» cases].

The ruling in the case of Mari and Kieran is that even when the property damage is caused not by the fault or negligence of an individual unit owner but simply due to defective plumbing or a malfunctioning appliance, that the condominium unit owner may still be held responsible for the damage.