A 12-year-old girl was paralyzed in a swimming pool accident while at a birthday party. The pool, which was manufactured by Weatherking Products, Inc., was not affixed with depth markers, warning labels, or other adequate signs informing individuals, especially children, not to dive into certain parts of the pool.
In a civil court case, you can be sued for various reasons such as breach of contract, personal injury, property damage, defamation, or negligence.
Randolph sued the state of Georgia for unwarranted search of his house.
yes
Maybe. The individual states enact laws concerning personal injury claims. Some states have "caps" which do not allow a person to sue above the maximum coverage. Which means if the defendent has less than the maximum bodily injury coverage, the insurance company will pay what the policy terms dictate and the insured can be sued for the difference.
Yes. --------------- You can be sued for most anything- the question becomes: do they have a case? If they sue without just cause then they can open themselves up to a lawsuit for "bad faith pleadings"
no the plaintiff can not be sued after the case was dissmised by settalment
The Cherokee Indians were attacked by the Georgia militia and in response they sued the state
yes.
yes
The Cherokee Indians were attacked by the Georgia militia and in response they sued the state
Homeowners Insurance can not be sued due to a criminal assault.
Yes.