Litigation Sentence Examples

This litigation filled the state and federal courts for many years.

The first time I heard mention of the name was when the litigation began.

Commercial cases, and litigation in which strangers are concerned, are carried to Beirut.

It is the oldest commission with such power in the United States, and the litigation with railways which followed its establishment in 1871 fully demonstrated the public character of the railway business and was the precedent for the policy of state control elsewhere.2 Population.

The last provision meant that the growing Protestantism was to be fought by harrassing litigation - nicht fechten sondern rechten was the phrase.

The award of King Edward was signed on the 10th of November 1902, and both parties to the litigation were satisfied.

It was deemed best, however, to cease litigation and to leave matters as they were.

Gib's action in forming the Antiburgher Synod led, after prolonged litigation, to his exclusion from the building in Bristo Street where his congregation had met.

This was soon put into operation in Scotland, first with the Boghead coal or Torbanehill mineral, and later with bituminous shales, and though he had to face much litigation Young successfully employed it in the manufacture of naphtha and lubricating oils, and subsequently of illuminating oils and paraffin wax, until in 1866, after the patent had expired, he transferred his works to a limited company.

After much litigation it has now been established that this provision does not give the council an absolute property in the soil of the street, but merely such a qualified property in the surfaces as enables them to exercise control.

Unfortunately " covering ones backside " is a necessary precaution in these days of litigation.

The move was a calculated gamble to fend off litigation.

Sue is a lawyer with a background in civil litigation.

The key to successful commercial litigation is team work.

He has spent most of his working life in patent litigation in many different technical areas.

It has only been through the litigation by activists that the truth of these unconstitutional actions has been brought to light.

Such litigation as still continued before the spiritual forum was, however, confined (save in the case of the matrimonial questions of princes) to the professional conduct of the clergy.

The management of the road under his control, and especially the sale of $5,000,000 of fraudulent stock in 1868-1870, led to litigation begun by English bondholders, and Gould was forced out of the company in March 1872 and compelled to restore securities valued at about $7,500, 0 00.

He brought out in 1865 an edition of Wheaton's International Law, his notes constituting a most learned and valuable authority on international law and its bearings on American history and diplomacy; but immediately after its publication Dana was charged by the editor of two earlier editions, William Beach Lawrence, with infringing his copyright, and was involved in litigation which was continued for thirteen years.

Hannibal was laid out as a town in 1819 (its origin going back to Spanish land grants, which gave rise to much litigation) and was first chartered as a city in 1839.

On the death of the bishop Mar Athanasius Matthew in 1877, litigation began as to his successor; it lasted ten years, and the decision (since reversed) was given against the party that held by the Nestorian connexion and the habitual autonomy of the Malabar church in favour of the supremacy of the Jacobite patriarch of Antioch.

The court will refuse to stay proceedings where the subject-matter of the litigation falls outside the scope of the reference, or there is some serious objection to the fitness of the arbitrator, or some other good reason of the kind exists.

In resisting an attack made by the bishop in 1660 on their right of toll, the burgesses could only claim Farnham as a borough by prescription as their charters had been mislaid, but the charters were subsequently found, and after some litigation their rights were established.

He was held personally responsible for the loss of a large sum of money during his administration of the state department, and after years of litigation was judged by an arbitrator to be indebted to the government for more than $49,000, which he paid at great sacrifice to himself.

He was also rector of Otmore (or Otmoor), near Oxford, a living which involved him in a trying but successful litigation, whereof later incumbents reaped the benefit.

The power given to provide hospitals must be exercised so as not to create a nuisance, and much litigation has taken place in respect of the providing of hospitals for smallpox.

May I assume you're not a serial killer stalking me and this spying business has something to do with my pending litigation?

It's all pretty complicated, but bottom line—yes to the litigation question, no to the serial killer.

He explained about the Dawkinses' litigation, but didn't mention Jennifer Radisson or Dickinson Faust.

Litigation through judicial review is a relatively blunt instrument.

She also has experience of antitrust litigation, before both the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the European Court of First Instance.

Recent presentations have covered interim injunctions in patent cases, parallel imports and patents and cross-border litigation in intellectual property.

Francis is recommended in the recent edition of the Legal 500 directory for his insurance and reinsurance litigation expertise.

In that time Keith specialized in insolvency litigation and regularly appeared as an advocate in the Royal Courts of Justice.

They belong on litigation would have beef lo mein past year and.

The early history of the gramophone is as much one of litigation and boardroom machination as anything else.

Due to work demands they now require an additional paralegal to join the commercial litigation team on a part time basis.

The group also has substantial experience in defamation, entertainment, price adjustment, securitization, white collar and qui tam litigation.

Sounds the way things are going... or has anyone heard of ' vexatious litigation '?

Once the home has a lien on it, the property is locked in litigation until that lien is paid in full.

Until a litigation lawyer wins or settles a case, all the costs of putting on the lawsuit will be assumed by his or her office.

Reasonable expectations about a cruise ship's liability, safe behavior on board to avoid dangerous situations, and a flexible attitude can help passengers enjoy their getaway without needing to consider litigation when they disembark.

One aspect of the organization's senior advocacy efforts is AARP Foundation Litigation, or AFL.

If enough problems surface, it makes them liable for litigation, not to mention just plain bad press.

Claims must be filed through the VICP before civil litigation can be pursued.

In the event of litigation, any incorrect or falsified information may seriously jeopardize your case.

Although the official site has been offline since September 2005 (due to the threat of litigation), there are backdoor entrances to the original network.

It was here Dean was finally able to tell his wife about meeting Paul Senior's widow and his offer to show her the high country property in litigation.

After they were settled in the vehicle and on their way back to town, Jennifer Radisson brought up the more mundane subjects of the mine and her litigation.

The message was dated July 3rd and was addressed to Joseph Dawkins, asking for an update on the title to the property in litigation.

Yes. But the mine was all tied up in litigation.

The registry of the citizens, the suppression of litigation, the elevation of public morals, the care of minors, the retrenchment of public expenses, the limitation of gladiatorial games and shows, the care of roads, the restoration of senatorial privileges, the appointment of none but worthy magistrates, even the regulation of street traffic, these and numberless other duties so completely absorbed his attention that, in spite of indifferent health, they often kept him at severe labour from early morning till long after midnight.

The rules of court also of many of the states of the United States provide for reference through the intervention of the court at any stage in the progress of a litigation.

These anomalies, however confusing to the general reader, in fact cause no appreciable trouble to important makers or users of iron and steel, beyond forming an occasional side-issue in litigation.

Some reference must be made to the Mexican land-grant litigation.

At the close of the fiscal year 1907 the state was free from bonded indebtedness, 5 and had a balance on hand of $1,320,038 (much less than in 1906, because of the non-payment of railway taxes, pending litigation).

Livingston's final victory in the courts brought him little financial profit because of the heavy expenses of the litigation.

Shipping litigation covers all areas including admiralty, charterparty disputes, cargo claims, sale and purchase disputes and total losses.

Back to Top late ambushes Late " ambushes " are a regrettable but occasionally inescapable feature of litigation.

In an industry bedeviled by litigation, Hamilton knows the big guns could resort to patent infringement suits to try to thwart Provis.

He successfully represented bondholders in the litigation arising out of efforts to block the construction of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

The NO WIN FEE litigation service includes all casework, less than 1% of cases proceed to hearing.

Are they to carry on their litigation at the expense of the national coffers?

To find out the high-value collectibles markets securities litigation reform.

Updated litigation page, t hanks to Richard Hann at ICI Imagedata.

He spent over £ 250,000 on litigation and on his death in 1859 was not insolvent but seriously illiquid.

When alcohol arises as an issue in civil litigation it is usually regarded as incidental to a legal problem rather than central to it.

By the time of the final hearing in August 2005 doubts about his ability to conduct the litigation arose.

Q What advice should a solicitor give to a client commencing litigation on a pro bono basis about costs?

If we can help our clients avoid litigation in the first place by regular legal updates and training, so much the better.

If the mediation does not result in a legally binding settlement, parties are free to pursue litigation or other lawful alternatives.

They embrace provisions which have many times proved a fruitful source of costly litigation.

However, a resumption of the protracted litigation which has surrounded Bula delayed the sale process.

The function of solicitors for the interested parties is therefore more limited than it would be in adversarial litigation.

The balance of his practice involves large personal injury and some clinical negligence litigation and fatal accidents.

On the surface the case looked like a quintessential example of tort litigation gone haywire.

They belong on litigation would have beef long on litigation would have beef lo mein past year and.

They don't want to spend megabucks in litigation or arbitration.

This is a growing area of litigation, which almost always favors the plaintiffs.

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Other areas of litigation, where ADR might be suitable, were suggested, including contested probate, libel and defamation.

Significant cases include the Kenyan tribespeople 's claim against the MoD and the Alder Hey retained organs litigation.

In 1397 he was made archdeacon of Dorset by Richard Mitford, bishop of Salisbury, but litigation was still going on about it in the papal court till the 27th of June 1399, when the pope extinguished the suit, imposing perpetual silence on Nicholas Bubwith, master of the rolls, his opponent.

One of the first acts of Motawakkil was the release of all those who had been imprisoned for refusing to admit the dogma of the created Koran, and the strict order to abstain from any litigation about the Book of God.

Companies that finance law firms are part of an industry that emerged about five years ago as the result of the long-established practice of lending money to plaintiffs who were engaged in personal injury litigation.

A traditional banker may not have a clear understanding of how a plaintiff litigation practice works and how best to meet their unique needs.

The cost of running a litigation practice can be very expensive for a lawyer.

If the lawyer doesn't have the financial resources to bear the cost of litigation themselves, they will have no choice but to refer a case to another attorney, no matter how promising it appeared.

With a litigation case, it may well be months or years before the case is settled.

Divorce mediation is an alternative to litigation that divorcing couples can use to resolve the issues between them.

Mediation is a viable alternative to litigation for divorcing couples.

It can be a less expensive alternative to litigation that doesn't leave either person feeling as if they were the loser in the process.

Divorce mediation provides couples with an alternative to courtroom litigation during divorce proceedings.

Although the process takes much less time than litigation, mediation is not an instant or one-shot fix.

In House Corporate Counsel- An in house attorney for a company gets to do a variety of things, mostly involving low stress contract work and if someone decides to sue, an outside team conducts the litigation.

Of course, all litigation ended when Square realized they were ripping off their own character!

Finally in 1985 after years of bickering and litigation, the wineries came to an amicable solution by moving the apostrophe.

Civil litigation cannot be pursued if the petitioner accepts an award under the VICP.

There is no real difference between the VICP and civil litigation except that the defendant is the U.S. Government rather than the vaccine manufacturer.

There may be compensation and litigation claims, which are often stressful and aggravate symptoms.

But, they work long hours in a field plagued with litigation and they have to live with the knowledge that a single mistake could result in the loss of another person's life.

On a separate note, Sharper Image was forced to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2008 largely due to litigation over the advertising of the company's Ionic Breeze product.

Carter Law Offices serve clients in Illinois who wish to pursue terbutaline litigation.

Families interested in litigation can discuss this option with local attorneys.

An anti-MMR campaigner recruited study participants, and the study was funded for litigation.

Litigation can result as issues between the franchisor and franchisee over incompetence or a lack of good faith arise.

Because litigation can affect franchise brand identity, most franchise agreements include binding arbitration clauses.

Doctors aren't the only medical professionals who are at risk for malpractice suits and other legal action; nurses must also protect themselves from expensive litigation.

In today's world of lawsuits, an accident could later involve litigation and lots of expense.

I thought I heard the name Dawkins mentioned in the litigation.

The judicial department comprises a supreme court consisting of a chief justice and (since 1881) four associate justices elected for terms of six years, and lower courts consisting of district courts with original jurisdiction in civil cases in law and equity, and in criminal cases upon indictments by grand juries; justices' courts, in which the amount in litigation cannot exceed $ioo, or the punishment cannot exceed three months' imprisonment or a fine of $loo; and of municipal and probate courts with the usual jurisdictions.

Litigation in mining matters is conducted before special benches attached to the district courts in.

His death in 1882 gave rise to prolonged litigation and the estate was thrown into chancery.

Litigation in the yarn trade is very unusual, and Lancashire traders generally have only vague notions of the bearing of law upon their transactions, and a wholesome dread of the exp'erience that would lead to better knowledge.

His small fees - he once charged $3.50 for collecting an account of nearly $600.00 - his frequent refusals to take cases which he did not think right and his attempts to prevent unnecessary litigation have become proverbial.

For a century or more the Tangalai and Vadagalai sects, connected with the worship of the temple, have been quarrelling fiercely as to the form of this symbol; the questions arising out of this led to much litigation, and though final judgment was given by the privy council, the matter still constitutes a danger to the peace.

Costs also include hiring a claim servicing company and legal defense against possible litigation.

Save in the beginnings of western frontier trade, and in a great mass of litigation left to the courts of later years by the curious and uncertain methods of land delimitation that prevailed among the French and Spanish colonists, the pre-American period of occupation has slight connexions with the later period, and scant historical importance.

The disagreeable impression on the public mind thus created was deepened by an unfortunate litigation, lasting for two years (1904-1906), over the deceased queen's will, in which the creditors of the princess Louise, together with princess Stephanie (Countess Lonyay), claimed that under the Belgian law the queen's estate was entitled to half of her husband's property.

The notorious fondness of the Athenians for litigation increased his power; and the practice of "sycophancy" (raking up material for false charges; see Sycophant), enabled him to remove those who were likely to endanger his ascendancy.

If requested documents would not be discoverable in litigation, they are exempt from the FOIA.

His parents died before he was ten years of age, and he inherited extensive estates in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire, much reduced, however, by litigation in Chancery.

In the Amisgerichi a private litigant may conduct his own case; but where the object of the litigation exceeds 300 marks (g15), and in appeals from the Amisgerichi to the Land gericht, the plaintiff (and also the defendant) must be represented by an advocate Rechtsanwalt.

Hence arise infinite and inextricable difficulties which obstruct the study of canon law; an immense field for controversy and litigation; a thousand perplexities of conscience; and finally contempt for the laws."' We know how the Vatican council had to separate without approaching the question of canonical reform; but this general desire for a recasting of the ecclesiastical code was taken up again on the initiative of Rome.

Twice he was arrested by order of the company, the second time being when he reached London in 1683, but after litigation had detained him for some years in England he returned to India and to his former career.

The litigation that ensued dragged on for several years, and forced upon Leonardo frequent visits to Florence and interruptions of his work at Milan, in spite of pressing letters to the authorities of the republic from Charles d'Amboise, from the French king himself, and from others of his powerful friends and patrons, begging that the proceedings might be accelerated.

In litigation between a foreigner and a native, the case is taken to a native court, but a representative of the foreigner's consulate attends the proceedings.

But Bessemer was fortunate enough to maintain them intact without litigation, though he found it advisable to buy up the rights of one patentee, while in another case he was freed from anxiety by the patent being allowed to lapse in 1859 through non-payment of fees.

The state revenue is derived from a general property tax, a poll tax, an income tax, a tax on transfers of realty, an ad valorem tax on the average capital invested by merchants in their business, a privilege tax on merchants and many other occupations and businesses; a tax on litigation, levied on the unsuccessful party, a collateral inheritance tax, and fines and forfeitures.