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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. M2021-01335-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 17175608 (Tenn. 23, 2022), the issues revolved around plaintiff’s purchase of a home. In Hogue v.

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Judgment for damages void where defendant was not served with amended omplaint.

Day on Torts

April 1, 2022), plaintiff filed this negligence suit against defendant after the two were involved in a car accident. Plaintiff’s initial complaint was filed in May 2009 and sought $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. McCord , No. M2021-00789-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. internal citation omitted).

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China’s 2022 Landmark Judicial Policy Clears Final Hurdle for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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Chinese courts need to examine, on a case-by-case basis, the existence of reciprocity, on which the Supreme People’s Court has the final say. China has published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022, embarking on a new era for judgment collection in China.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. Lawsuits Asked Court to Compel Review and Updating of Energy Efficiency Standards.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

Update of 28 September 2022: New entries are printed bold. Brexit and the Future of Private International Law in English Courts”, Oxford 2022. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Please email us if you miss something in it, we will update immediately…. Explanatory Reports. Bibliography.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

Update of 31 August 2022: New entries are printed bold. Brexit and the Future of Private International Law in English Courts”, Oxford 2022. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Please email us if you miss something in it, we will update immediately…. Explanatory Reports. Bibliography.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

In preparation of the Conference on the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention on 9/10 September 2022, taking place on campus of the University of Bonn, Germany, we are offering here a Repository of contributions to the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention. Update of 20 April 2022: New entries are printed bold. Biresaw, Samuel Maigreg. He, Qisheng.