Unclean Hands: Unclean hands or the “dirty hands” doctrine is typically raised in cases where both parties have committed a wrongdoing that led to a breach of contract. It is an equitable or affirmative defense that prevents the party bringing the lawsuit from collecting any damages because bot...
Today contract actions are the most frequent of the lawsuit prongs of student consumerism. Overall their success rate is not high, but a review of recent cases shows a wide variation in student successes according to the kind of factual dispute the courts are asked to resolve.; In tuition ...
Injunctions are frequently awarded in cases involving breach of contract and are often given in lieu of monetary damages. The non-breaching party may even be required to choose between a monetary damages award and an injunction. Some common contract claim injunctions include the following: A court...
Texas breach of contract laws provide a legal remedy in instances where one party fails to uphold the terms of a contract. A breach of contract claim is a civil action in Texas. For a successful lawsuit, the plaintiff alleging breach of contract must prove all these elements: A valid oral...
Statute of Limitations - The terms in the contract have expired or exceed a set date as described in the contract. Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations is a legal term meaning that there is a set deadline for how long a party may wait before filing a lawsuit. All states ...
If the parties to a contract to marry are incapable of creating a valid agreement due to a legal disability, a lawsuit for breach of marriage promise cannot be sustained. Generally, a valid defense to such an action is the infancy of the promisor at the time of the agreement. The infancy...
Contracts signed by parties in a business venture are put into place to protect everyone. In many cases, the terms of the contract are fulfilled and both parties leave satisfied. However, what can you do when a contract you’ve made has been breached?
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As stated above, a breach of contract must be material to qualify for a lawsuit, with a provable loss of value or material change to its agreed-upon outcomes. In some cases, rulings may require one party to resume carrying out the contract, rather than pay monetary damages. In some cases...
A plaintiff, the person who brings a lawsuit to court claiming that there has been a breach of contract, must first establish that a contract existed between the parties. The plaintiff also must demonstrate how the defendant—the one against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court—fail...