Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages in certain circumstances. Punitive damages are considered punishment and are typically awarded at the court's discretion when the defendant's behavior is found to be especially...
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Quantum meruit is Latin for "as much as he has deserved." An equitable remedy that provides restitution for unjust enrichment. Damages awarded in an amount considered reasonable to compensate a person who has provided services in a quasi-contractual...
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The word quasi is Latin for “as if” meaning, almost alike but not perfectly alike. In law, it is used as a prefix or an adjective to inform some measure of similarity with a critical difference. A quasi-item is not an accurate example of the...
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Facts
Petitioner Ray Haluch Gravel Company (“Haluch” or “the Company”) began as a gravel company and later became a landscape supply company. See Cent. Pension Fund of Int’l Union of Operating Engineers & Participating Employers v. Ray Haluch Gravel...
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