But, he said, courts have ordered little or no reduction when the loss of use or inconvenience — particularly a temporary or insubstantial one — is attributable to an owner's efforts to comply with local rules or laws, rather than the result of wrongdoing.
In a recent paper Matthew Rognlie, a doctoral student at MIT, noted that the rising share of national income flowing to owners of capital, rather than workers, is largely attributable to increased payments to owners of housing.
Its business has improved in the nearly five years since it was acquired, reporting $30.7 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in earnings attributable to its current owners.
In some instances the building might be responsible — if, for example, bedbugs have affected multiple apartments, and their source is not readily traceable or attributable to a particular unit owner.
On Korsgaard's view, what gives an action an owner is that it is attributable to the person as a whole (rather than to a subpersonal part, such as a drive or an especially strong desire).
This positive effect is likely attributable to lower harvesting effort in FMAS (where access was restricted to owners), agricultural inputs, and management measures aimed specifically at increasing aquatic animal production.
Or it may be attributable to the attitude expressed by Eric Hambrecht, executive chef and co-owner with Tom Britt.
Some analysts say the uptick in sales was attributable to the government-backed "cash for clunkers" program, which allowed owners of aging vehicles to receive up to $4,500 in credits on the purchase of new, more fuel-efficient models.
So if 50% of the income attributable to a piece of equipment comes in during its first year, the owner can write off 50% of its cost during the first year as well, if the salvage value is minimal.
People tend to attribute things to pure achievement that are, in fact, not attributable to achievement.
