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Compensatory damages equal to amount plaintiff paid for home affirmed in fraud case.

Day on Torts

Further, where the fraud was related to the purchase of plaintiff’s home, and the jury awarded plaintiff the amount she paid for the home in compensatory damages, that award was affirmed. On appeal, the verdict for compensatory damages was affirmed, but the punitive award was vacated and remanded for further proceedings.

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US Supreme Court rules for student in campus free speech case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Uzuegbunam v. The court ruled that Article 3 standing’s redressability element is satisfied if the plaintiffs’ claim is based on a completed violation of a legal right. Further, according to the court, nominal damages by themselves can redress a past injury.

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Netherlands court upholds life imprisonment of Ethiopian official convicted of war crimes

JURIST

The court ruled that, between 1977 and 1978, “a number of war crimes were committed with the knowledge and participation of the defendant.” ” The court also ordered compensatory damages for victims. Later, without any fair trial, they were executed in a barbaric manner.

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US Supreme Court declines North Carolina appeal in undercover investigations case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on Monday over the constitutionality of a state law allowing employers to sue employees working as undercover investigators. ” The denial from the Supreme Court offered no explanation or reasoning.

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Federal appeals court affirms $25 million judgment in Bayer’s Roundup cancer case

JURIST

The jury awarded Hardeman $75 million in punitive damages, but the federal judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $20 million. The jury also awarded Hardeman $5 million in compensatory damages for past and future pain and suffering.

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Tort proceeds belonged to decedent’s estate rather than surviving spouse.

Day on Torts

The parties reached a settlement on the negligence claims, and the trial court ordered disbursement of the settlement proceeds to plaintiff as surviving spouse.

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Supreme Court will consider major case on power of federal regulatory agencies

SCOTUSBlog

Natural Resources Defense Council , the Supreme Court ruled that courts should defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute as long as that interpretation is reasonable. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider its ruling in Chevron. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reversed.