the complaint sought compensatory damages (i.e.‚ damages paid to compensate the claimant for actual injury or harms they suffered) and punitive damages (i.e.‚ exemplary damages paid to penalize the defendant) for their alleged failure to act in good faith‚ and for malice and reckless indifference to his federally-protected rights under the ADA. The district court of Maryland awarded Lockhart the sums of $8‚000 in compensatory damages and $100‚000 in punitive damages‚ based on a jury finding against
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having the snail in the drink. As a result of this breach damage was caused to my plaintiff Daniel which means that all the elements have been reached. As my suggestion Daniel will be able to sue David for the following under the law of negligence‚ general damages‚ special damages and future economic losses. General damages is defined as “pain‚ suffering‚ loss of amenities of life‚ loss of expectation of life and disfigurement.” Special damages is defined as “monetary compensation for expenditure of
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marked as crimes and not arise out of contracts or statutes. Those acts are considered as civil wrongs and cause damages and injuries to individuals or businesses. These damages‚ injuries or wrongful acts are called tort. Tort is the area of law where in response to a private or civil wrong or injury the courts provide the remedy of allowing a lawsuit for those wrongs‚ injuries or damages. Thus‚ the goal of tort is to restore the victim to business or individual’s former condition. So‚ if a individual
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MANDATES Piec vs. Caisse d’economie polonaise (p. 59) (MIDTERM 2) Grandma = Stephania Wojcicka Bad Boy = nephew Tadeusz Wojcicki Niece (Margaret Wojcicka) is executor of will |Facts |Three mandates: | | |Gma goes on extended trip‚ gives power of attorney for banking matters to Bad Boy | | |Niece has
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Jacques Michael le Roux 56066481 LPL 4802 – Law of Damages Unique number: 555192 Contents Introduction Contractual Agreements Breach of Contract General Principles Concerning Claims for Contractual Damages Who can Claim and Quantification Where Alberton Motors decide to uphold the contract Where Alberton Motors decide to cancel the contract and the date for performance is set Conclusion 1. 1. Introduction Parties are bound to a contract to honour their agreement and fulfil all the
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Because Super delivered the defective product‚ Super breached the implied warranty of merchantability. DAMAGES Because Super delivered defective goods‚ Bing would be able to recover compensatory damages for the breach of contract. In the present case‚ Bing could recover expectations‚ incidental and consequential damages. Expectation Damages Bing will be able to recover expectation damages from
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(See attached lab) Hypotheses: Tap water will cause no damage to the membranes. The extreme temperatures of the water cooled to 0°C‚ and heated to 94-100°C will greatly damage the membranes. Extreme heat will be more damaging than extreme cold. The more concentrated the solvent‚ the more damage it will cause to the membranes‚ therefore the solvent of 50% Acetone‚ and the solvent of 50% Methanol will have higher readings of damage than the solvents of 25% Acetone‚ and 25% Methanol. Materials:
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Introduction This essay argues that the underlying principle on which damages for personal injury are awarded‚ which is restitutio in integrum is fundamentally flawed. Firstly‚ the damages assessment for future earning capacity based on an individual’s occupation and race is discussed as discriminatory since it promotes social inequality. Secondly‚ the entrenching social issue of gender-based assumptions is examined as another flaw of the principle due to its unfair outcome. Furthermore‚ the legislative
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proximate cause of his injury‚ he cannot recover damages. But if his negligence was only contributory‚ the immediate and proximate cause of the injury being the defendant’s lack of due care‚ the plaintiff may recover damages‚ but the courts shall mitigate the damages to be awarded. (n) REQUISITES FOR A QUASI-DELICT 1. There must be an act or omission; 2. There must be fault or negligence attendant in the same act or omission; 3. There must be damage caused to another person; 4. There must
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Video that the editing system is not performing as promised. Since it appears that Non-Linear Pro has misrepresented the quality of the product‚ Quick Takes Video can bring a lawsuit to Non-Linear Pro for breach of warranty and attempt to recover damages. Lease Agreement and Provision of Uniform Commercial Codes Non-Linear Pro as lessor made statements of fact about its product performance‚ its operations or features‚ and provided express warranty
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