Compensatory Damages Construction Tort 
JURIST
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Provided the employer prevailed in a lawsuit, they could have sought attorney’s fees, compensatory damages, and exemplary damages of $5,000 for each day a defendant acted in violation of the statute. Third, the state contended that the case was incorrectly decided.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 16, 2024
In such situations, the owner of the surface estate has rights to use the surface of the land, such as for constructing buildings, but does not own the underlying mineral resources (e.g., a tort claim), the maximum amount of damages recoverable as compensatory damages is per person and not per occurrence.
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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. This has long been a controversial element under the FCA because it was largely the result of judicial not congressional construction. compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The Tenth Circuit ordered the injunction to remain in place pending consideration of the environmental groups’ appeal of a district court order that declined to vacate mining lease modifications that authorized road construction in the Sunset Roadless Area. County of Maui v. Sunoco LP , No. 2CCV-20-0000283 (Haw. Sierra Club v.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
After Denying Motions to Stop Construction Activities in National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska Federal Court Enjoined Certain Work for Two Weeks. On February 6, the court issued an injunction on certain construction activities through February 20 or until the Ninth Circuit rules on any motions for injunction pending appeal. 2019-398 (Vt.
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