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Attorney’s fees allowed as compensatory damages in inducement of breach of contract case.

Day on Torts

Moreover, the trial court’s ruling that plaintiff could recover attorney’s fees as compensatory damages under the independent tort theory was also affirmed. 24, 2022), plaintiff was the former employer of defendant Crawford, who had worked for plaintiff in healthcare information technology recruitment. In HCTEC Partners, LLC v.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

JURIST

” The bill would make it unlawful for any physician or other healthcare professional to “provide [or refer] gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age.”

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SCOTUS bars emotional distress damages under the Affordable Care Act

JURIST

Cummings sought equitable relief and compensatory damages for emotional distress. Cummings then filed a lawsuit against Premier for discrimination on the basis of her disability, alleging that the company violated federal anti-discrimination laws when refusing to provide her with an interpreter.