COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

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In tort law, actual damages, also known as compensatory damages, are damages awarded by a court equivalent to the loss a party suffered. If a party’s right was technically violated but they suffered no harm or losses, a court may instead...

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In October 2016, Petitioner Jane Cummings contacted Respondent Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. (“Premier”) seeking physical therapy services. Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. at 674. Cummings was born deaf and legally blind, and she primarily...

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BACKGROUND

In June 2003, Leroy Haeger, et al. (“the Haegers”) suffered serious injuries when, as they were driving on a highway, a Goodyear G159 tire on their vehicle failed, causing the vehicle to swerve off the road and overturn. Haeger v. Goodyear...