JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Alianza Americas Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on behalf of nearly 50 migrants flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. ” Alianza Americas is also seeking compensatory, emotional distress, and punitive damages for the migrants.

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Punitive Damages Cause of Action Education Court 104

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In October, the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas denied the plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs asserted a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and requested that the court award them compensatory and punitive damages. Optimus Steel, LLC v. 1:20-cv-00374 (E.D.

Court 55

Court Government Litigation Litigating 55

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. BP America Inc. ,

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Cause of Action Court Government Litigation 96