in tort action, a judge has awarded the plaintiff $50,000 in compensaroty damages. What are the compensatory damages?
Compensatory damages are money awarded to a plaintiff to compensate for damages, injury, or another incurred loss. Compensatory damages are awarded in civil court cases where loss has occurred as a result of the negligence or unlawful conduct of another party.
in tort action, a judge has awarded the plaintiff $50,000 in compensaroty damages. What are the...
What type of damages are awarded to a Plaintiff to try and make the plaintiff whole and put her or him in the same position that she or he would have been in had the tort not occurred.”
Under tort law, compensatory damages are awarded in order to A. compensate individuals who are injured as a result of the intentional behavior of others. B. compensate individuals who are injured as a result of the negligent behavior of others C. punish those who injure others intentionally D. deter others from taking risks. Reset Selection
A jury awards a plaintiff $200,000 in damages in a sexual harassment case, a federal district court judge reduced the award to $45,000. The judge did so because at the time of the jury's verdict, the plaintiff's employer had twenty-five employees, and Title VII caps damages for employers with no more that 100 employees at a maximum of $50,000. However, three years earlier, when the harassment occurred, the employer had 235 employees. Was the judge correct in capping damages awarded...
There are two basic types of damages a plaintiff can seek (meaning they can “sue for”) in a tort lawsuit. What are they? Also, if the court awarded Peter damages (also known as “money”) of $500,000 for the work wages he didn’t get to earn because he was injured, what type of damage would we call the $500,000?
3. Monahan accidentally injures Trevor. Damages that are intended to compensate or reimburse a plaintiff for actual losses are a. compensatory damages. b. reimbursement damages. c. actual damages. d. punitive damages
Define and discuss the types of damages that may be awarded if a claim is pursued under a tort.
1. You have lost a civil lawsuit and the judge has awarded damages to the litigator and you are ordered to pay $20,000 to the bailiff immediately. You plead with the judge that you can’t raise that sort of scratch immediately – she asks you how much you CAN pay now. You say, $5,000. She orders you to pay $5,000 now followed by four additional checks each for $5,000, each month beginning a month from now. At a periodic interest...
Tort law allows an injured party to recover which kind of damages, which are rarely granted under contract law? Compensatory Consequential Nominal Punitive
QUESTION 42 Which of the following is rarely awarded in contract cases? punitive damages compensatory damages liquidated damages consequential damages 4 points QUESTION 43 Which of the following is not a method used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce its regulations? criminal complaints administrative fines permits mandatory arbitration 4 points QUESTION 44 Which of the following is categorized as informal ADR? negotiation mediation med-arb arbitration 4 points QUESTION 45 Which of the following is a...
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QUESTION 33 The contributory negligence defense allows a defendant to prevent the judge from applying ratio decidendi. Oabsolutely bar a plaintiff from recovery, if the plaintiff contributed to his/her own injury O disqualify a plaintiff from petitioning for a writ of ceriorari O request for rescission as a O reduce damages awarded a plaintiff who has played a role in causing his/her injury legal remedy QUESTION 34 The courts have generally defined just compensation in terms...