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Presumed and Actual Damages Can't Both Be Recovered in a Libel Case
A New Jersey appeals court on strikes a $2.6 million jury award in a libel case, making clear that plaintiffs can't recover both actual damages and presumed damages.$17.5 Million Agreement Reached in Construction Accident Case
Settlements totaling $17.5 million have been reached in a case filed in state court in Philadelphia over a construction accident in an elevator shaft that left one laborer dead and another with permanent brain damage and other physical injuries. The settlement sum in the case is the third largest to be reported in the past 18 months by The Legal Intelligencer in conjunction with matters filed in state or federal courts in Pennsylvania.HP lawyer dropped into sea of trouble
LARRY SONSINI WAS about to have a bad day. It was the morning of Sept. 28, and Sonsini was preparing to testify before Congress about his role in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying scandal. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce was focused on the company's use of pretexting, in which investigators lied about their identity to get phone records for HP directors and journalists.Cite as: Delishi v. Property Owner (USA) LLC, 18061/07, NYLJ 1202486236093, at *1 (Sup., KI, Decided March 8, 2011)Justice Jack M. Battagliap class="decide
Fla. Court: Insurers Can't Ignore Doctors' Best Interests in Settlements
Reversing a lower court decision, a Florida appeals court has ruled that companies that insure physicians against medical malpractice lawsuits must settle cases in the best interest of the doctors -- not their own. The panel ordered reinstatement of Dr. Anthony G. Rogers' complaint against Chicago Insurance Co. for settling a case against his will and affecting his insurability. Chicago Insurance later canceled Rogers' policy, forcing him to pay substantially higher premiums to obtain new coverage.Trending Stories
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