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Day on Torts
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The jury found defendant liable for intentional misrepresentation and awarded plaintiff $243,000 in compensatory damages, which was the purchase price of the home, and $250,000 in punitive damages. Based on this case law, the Court rejected defendant’s argument that the cost of repair was the only available measure of damages.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 23, 2021
The fatal shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch already has the makings of a blockbuster tort action. ” The question is not whether but when the first torts lawsuit will be filed. (b) What is clear is that there is an abundance of evidence to support a tort action even at this early stage.
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JonathanTurley
JUNE 2, 2022
While this case will likely be studied for years, the one verdict in favor of Heard is itself notable because it was based on defamation by counsel — a lesson for lawyers in defending their clients in public. It is also striking how Depp’s lawsuit in the United Kingdom failed but he prevailed in the United States.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 28, 2021
It is our belief that both of our deputies acted within their scope as certified law enforcement officers and used the minimal amount of force necessary to effect the arrest of Jones. The complaint seeks punitive damages. ” [Warning the complaint contain very disturbing photos of the injuries to Jones).
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The letter was sent by the new lawyer for Holden and his parents Shannon and Raul Armenta. If a full and effective retraction is issued (and published as prominently as the offending statement), it can limit damages or bar punitive damages entirely in some states. It also turns out that he is Native American.
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages. For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. The jury hung in the first trial of this case, which necessitated a second trial.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 18, 2023
She actually said that they would be sticking to the statement written by their lawyers–always a smart move. We are sticking to our lawyers statement. ” While the Schlapps are named, Doe insists that his identity should be protected under Virginia law. He admits that some have published his name but most have not.
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