damages

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Her lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks damages for violations of federal civil rights and state law, including false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Paul added: "If we're unable to resolve them amicably we expect a judge in the High Court to make an order which would involve payment of millions of pounds worth of damages to our clients."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages, with Meta responsible for 70% of that amount and Google’s YouTube on the hook for the remainder.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The Oregon law provides that a plaintiff “shall receive statutory damages in an amount of $6,250 per incident,” which could be each individual postcard sent to a union member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

We had the Clemson cattle to contend with, but Pa never thought of suing for damages like most folks.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye