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In Louisiana if a plaintiff loses a civil case due to the testimony of an expert can the plaintiff hold the expert witness personally liable for damages?
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∙ 16y ago
No, not unless the "expert" gave false testimony which would set the stage for an appeal by the either side. The purpose of having an expert witness testify in any case civil or criminal is to sway the jury to the side that is presenting the evidence, so the plaintiff would have no grounds to sue someone who presented factual, truthful claims.
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What kind of damages can a plaintiff recover if a defendant's actions have been fraudulent wanton or outrageous?
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How can plaintiff be used in a sentence?
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What is called When damages are apportioned according to the degree a plaintiff contributed to his or her injury?
Negligence
Equitable remedies are available anytime the plaintiff chooses them over money damages?
If the plaintiff ASKS for, or agrees to ACCEPT, an equitable remedy, this could be true statement.
In legal terms what are exemplary damages?
Exemplary damages, also known as punitive damages, are additional compensation awarded to the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit to punish the defendant for egregious behavior and to deter future similar conduct. They are meant to go beyond simply compensating the plaintiff for losses suffered and to act as a form of punishment.
What are Damages intended to punish a defendant and deter the defendant from engaging in the same tortuous conduct in the future?
Punitive damages are monetary damages that are awarded to punish a defendant who either intentionally or recklessly injured the plaintiff.
When a plaintiff sues the federal government for monetary damage which court hears the case?
When a plaintiff sues the federal government for monetary damages the Court of Federal Claims hears the case.
What kind of negligence denies liability for all damages on the grounds of negligence on the part of the plaintiff?
Contributory Negligence
Does the plaintiff or defendant in a third party lawsuit have to prove their case?
Generally, the plaintiff in a civil case has the burden of proof. The plaintiff must provide enough evidence to convince a judge or jury that her claim should succeed and she should be awarded damages.
When a plaintiff sues the federal government for monetary damages which court hears the case?
US Court of Federal Claims would hear those cases.
What is it called when all or part of the damages may have been caused by the behavior or action of the plaintiff?
This is known as contributory negligence or comparative negligence. Contributory negligence applies when the plaintiff's own actions contributed to their injuries, potentially barring them from recovering any damages. Comparative negligence, on the other hand, allows for a partial recovery based on the degree of fault attributed to the plaintiff.
What does prayer amount mean in a civil case?
The "prayer amount" is the demand for a specific dollar amount of damages. At the ender of the allegations of a count of the complaint, plaintiff prays for jdgment in an amount of damages plaintiff thinks the case is worth. That is obsolete now as most suits now have a "demand amount" instead.
