Sentence examples for action for damages from inspiring English sources

Liability to an action for damages has that tendency as well a fine.

In short, the quoted language has no bearing whatever on a civil action for damages.

The words 'forfeit and pay' are wholly consistent with a civil action for damages.

361, 62 N.E.2d 604, 161 A.L.R. 364 (city liable in negligence action for damages caused by runaway police horse).

The Court of Appeal overturned a decision permitting a retrial of part of his High Court action for damages.

EDF has tried to portray itself as a victim of Kargus and has filed an action for damages, which the court has refused to accept.

Legal action for damages would have to start with the 90 fossil fuel companies that are estimated to be responsible for two-thirds of all carbon emissions.

A more likely sanction would be a civil action for damages by those whom charges were brought against and maybe even those affected by the crime.

But, what the law did not allow was a right of action for damages for errors in a police investigation, the counsel said.

And under the very section now invoked, we have withheld relief in equity even when recognizing that comparable facts would create a cause of action for damages.

"I don't see how you extrapolate from the language of the statute to a private cause of action for damages," Justice O'Connor said.