Questions tagged [damages]
regarding the losses (and the calculation thereof) suffered by a victim of a tortious action or omission
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Can damages extend beyond bankruptcy?
"Billy Bob" decides that a chainsaw and a high-vis vest makes him a professional arborist, and goes into business (despite lacking any of the needed training, licensing, and insurance needed....
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Should I sue the landlord or the tenants for property damage committed during their tenancy?
Bob's neighbor nextdoor Alice rented her house out on 12/7. On 12/22 one of the people living there who is not on the lease shot his AC unit and gazebo posts, and the bullets hit his other neighbour's ...
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What non-liquid assets can't be seized for compensation?
Non-liquid assets like property can be legally seized when compensation is required (e.g. by a creditor or the IRS). But there are many other non-liquid assets one can have. A video game account (like ...
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Can it be considered fraud to marry someone without disclosing your cosmetic surgeries?
Connie was really "ugly", so got a bunch of cosmetic surgeries to her face, her boobs, etc. to look pretty. She then met Nate the Narcissist, and the two fell in love. Nate made it clear ...
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landscaper ate some exotic fruit from my orchard [closed]
Not for legal advice and any advice is strictly to clarify my thoughts...
Located in south NJ. I have a small orchard in my backyard.
I put a lot of hard work, time & amendments as I only plant ...
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Corporate Law - Loss of Reputation
Organization A and Organization B sign a contract.
Organization A doesn't disclose a certain policy to Organization B and doesn't post this policy anywhere.
Organization B breaks this undisclosed ...
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Is there any legal basis for a municipality paying the cost of repairing something that is (unjustifiably) classed by by-law as homeowner's property?
I live in a small municipality, and I pay property taxes. Today I found out that there is a blockage in the connection between my house and the wastewater main just at the point where the two pipes ...
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Suing lease financing Company
Let's say someone (person A) leases a car financed by the bank in the state of Pennsylvania. Then Person A drunk drives and severely injures several people one of them being Person B.
Can Person B sue ...
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What is the likelihood of recovering full costs of winning an expectation damages case?
Suppose Bob from this question hired a lawyer and won the case against the seller in England (the seller was stubborn enough not to settle).
How likely is that Bob will also be awarded 100% of the ...
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Can legal action be reasonably taken against someone for providing incentive to hurt yourself?
Let's say that Sam the Sociopath invites Peter the Poor man into his luxurious house. They go to a living room with a fireplace. Sam then pulls out 1 million dollars in a fireproof bag that will last ...
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Can legal action be reasonably taken against someone spoiling your work?
Infamously, when the Fight Club was released, Rosie O'Donnell spoiled a huge plot point on her popular show. The movie hinges tremendously on the spoiler, and Rosie probably damaged the experience for ...
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False promises by a potential employer and visa sponsor in the US [closed]
A friend living in the US was planning to open his own store and agreed to sponsor me so I could move there (with my family) once the store was open, knowing I had experience and skill in the field ...
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Who pays for the damages caused by the government attempting to enforce a preempted or unconstitutional law?
Some laws are obviously contradicted by higher laws, such as bills of attainder being prohibited explicitly by the US constitution.
Say some level of government (state, federal, or local) ignores this ...
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Would a person have any recourse if a cop slashes their tires out of the blue for no reason?
(I'm not asking for personal legal advice, nor am I involved in this situation)
In a video posted to Instagram Reels (and on Reddit), a Seattle Police Department officer can be seen slashing the rear ...
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(California) How to solve the "Professional estimates of damage" problem?
A website that looks authoritative notes:
Think carefully about how much money to ask for. This is called
damages. You have to prove to the judge that you deserve the money you
ask for. You can only ...
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