Punitive Damages Trisha D. Bowman Civil & Criminal Justice Professor Connor Punitive Damages Punitive damages are those that have surpassed simple compensation and that have been awarded to punish the defendant. These damages are usually only awarded in special cases and in civil court cases. In some states‚ punitive damages are based on statute; in other states‚ they are based on case law. There is no maximum amount of money that a defendant can be ordered to pay. After researching different
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Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done.
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Who should pay for worker training? The word training in and of itself can have a wide meaning. However‚ in the context of workforce training it is defined as the training undergone by workers that allows the worker to carry out a job or increase work efficiency (Carliner and William‚ 2015). The cost incurred when training that is usually considered is the money it costs. There are however other costs that are not considered. It can be suggested that the time taken to undergo training and the potential
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Are the Rich Necessary? Economic Problem and Science If we can promote economic growth through cooperation‚ the scientific method could help us separate the truth and error to find the best approach for cooperation. However creating wealth is not the same as building a building‚ an engine and etc because same set of rules doesn’t apply to everyone. Economics is a human behavior and humans are extremely unpredictable. The Rich Some people referred to as egalitarians or equalitarian wishes
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Rich people should not be taxed more for making a lot of money. Doing so would basically discourage big entreprenuership and would make rich people feel like they are being punished for making big bucks. Taxing rich people more is not fair. The 14th amendment says we have equal protection under the law ‚ so in turn would mean everybody should be taxed at the same rate as the next guy. It would be illegal to tax the wealthy more. US citizens should all have the same percentage of taxation. If everybody
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himself and the community. But most of us don’t know the actual affects and damages shoplifting makes. Not only does it cost the shoplifter money‚ but also the store and its customers and the whole community. It is a large chain reaction of costs and damages that would otherwise be unnecessary to everyone. So I think there needs to be more awareness to this illegal act. To start off‚ the shoplifter does cause a lot of damage and problems to those around them‚ not just to themselves. Most often when
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Remoteness of damage / Foreseeability of damages Remoteness of damage relates to the requirement that the damage must be of a foreseeable type. In negligence claims‚ once the claimant has established that the defendant owes them a duty of care and is in breach of that duty which has caused damage‚ they must also demonstrate that the damage was not too remote. Remoteness of damage must also be applied to claims under the Occupiers Liability Acts and also to nuisance claims. Remoteness of damage is often
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demanding the families or government to pay a large sum of money for their safe return home. If the government refuses to pay or the ransom is not paid in the given amount of time‚ the terrorists record the brutal execution of the captives‚ usually beheadings‚ and sometimes stream it online for everyone to see. These hostage situations cause a tremendous
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I never understood the concept‚ that businesses must not discuss pay among employees. Unfortunately‚ if people talk about their pay‚ they will be terminated. If two individuals hold the same job title‚ again why‚ shouldn’t they be paid equal pay. At least in the contractual world‚ pay is based on multiple factors; education‚ skills‚ along with experience‚ are the top reasons for pay difference. My company paid employees the same pay in their position; consequently‚ employees that possessed certain
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How rich is rich in the Philippines? June 21‚ 2010 http://www.pinoymoneytalk.com/socioeconomic-class-philippines-rich/ Who are considered “rich” in the Philippines? For starters‚ you’re “rich” if you belong to the list of the Top 10 Richest Filipinos. However‚ even if your net worth does not run into billions of pesos yet‚ you may still be considered “rich” as per the definition of the National Statical Coordination Board (NSCB). Based on NSCB computations using the Family Income and Expenditure
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