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. First, the Court of Appeals found that defendant waived his argument that the evidence supporting fraud was not legally sufficient.

Compensatory Damages 59

Compensatory Damages Punitive Damages Tort Diligence 59

JonathanTurley

AUGUST 28, 2021

A very disturbing case of alleged police brutality just got far worse after defense counsel for Jim Jones, 62, alleged in open court that a prosecutor with the District Attorney for Lawrence County, Tennessee told a deputy sheriff to delete pictures of the beaten Jones. The complaint seeks punitive damages.

Punitive Damages 35

Punitive Damages Attorney Lawyer Lawyers 35

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Ninth Circuit was not persuaded by the plaintiff states’ argument that “precedent requires a broad, fact-intensive inquiry into whether altering an injunction is equitable, even if the legal duty underlying the injunction has disappeared.” Tennessee Valley Authority , No. Center for Biological Diversity v. 3:18-cv-01446 (N.D.

Cause of Action 96

Cause of Action Court Government Litigation 96