regarding the losses (and the calculation thereof) suffered by a victim of a tortious action or omission
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Has anyone ever won a lawsuit against oneself?
The legal blog Lowering The Bar has a list of lawsuits where both the plaintiff and the defendant were the same person or legal entity.
Some of the examples are:
"Utah Court Says Woman Can Sue Herself", Lowering the Bar
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Why should one never threaten to sue?
I've often seen it in answers and comments on this site, that if you want to sue someone, then just go ahead and sue, don't tell it them beforehand. It's often repeated as some kind of dogma, I've never seen explanations for it.
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How do juries come up with precise award figures for intangible damages?
In the E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump case, the jury today awarded $83.3 million in damages. As I understand it, this breaks down to:
$11M for damage to Carroll's reputation
$7.3M for for emotional harm
$65M in punitive damages
What stands out to…
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Are there causes of action for which an award can be made without proof of damage?
Are there causes of action for which an award can be made without the plaintiff demonstrating loss/damage?
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Responsibility of accidental damage to supermarket items by customer
I was wondering in the case that a customer accidentally drops an item in a supermarket that results in a damage, is he/she held responsible for paying the damage? What if the arrangement of the items has been in a way that has made the accident…
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