plain·tiff ˈplān-təf Synonyms of plaintiff : a person who brings a legal action compare defendant Did you know? We won't complain about the origins of plaintiff, although complain and plaintiff are distantly related; both can be traced back to plangere, a Latin word meaning "to...
in law, "the person who begins a suit before a tribunal for the recovery of a claim" (opposed todefendant), c. 1400,pleintif, from Anglo-Frenchpleintif(late 13c.), from noun use of Old Frenchplaintif"complaining; wretched, miserable," in law, "aggrieved" (as inpartie plaintif"the ...
12. Defendant Thomas E. Perez is the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor (the "Secretary"). DOL published the Guidance regarding the new FAR Rule in the Federal Register. Secretary Perez is sued in his official capacity and the relief sought extends to all of his successors,...
aAssume, for example, that a plainriff seeks $l million in damages and the defendant admits liability but believes he owes the plaintiff only $io,ooo. Under a strict application of the "loser pays" approach, a $lO,OOOjury verdict for the plaintiff would seem to require the defendant to ...
district court and presents an argument in favor of the plain language of the forum-defendant rule to permit pre-service removal. It discusses the information related to the history of the absurd-result principle, the general removal doctrine, and general principles of statutory interpretation. It ...
Prior to the advent of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, a defendant, confronted with a claim brought by a company of dubious financial standing, was able to invoke the provisions of s 13 of the previous Companies Act 61 of 1973 and bring an... I Chadwick 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 RECENT...
aThe \"Loser pays\" approach of the English rule can create an unintentional distributive benefit for defendants when the litigants\' dispute concerns damages rather than liability. Assume, for example, that a plainriff seeks $l million in damages and the defendant admits liability but believes ...
She may be served at her office at City Hall located at 900 Bagby, City Hall Annex, First Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, or her residence.14.Defendant WANDA ADAMS is an individual residing in Harris County, Texas and a member of the Houston City Council. She may be served at her office...
This Note will examine all sides of the district court split and ultimately argue in favor of the plain language of the forum-defendant rule to permit pre-service removal.Matthew CurryClev.st.l.rev
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