damages
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In High Court documents, Network Rail claimed that the derailment occurred because the wagon had "not been maintained with reasonable care" and is seeking damages for negligence.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
But the court reduced the $45.2 million in punitive damages awarded by a jury to $1.5 million, citing limits under Texas law.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
CK Hutchison launched international arbitration against Panama, seeking over $1.5 billion in damages for the destruction of its port investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
With that, he became the first person to legally stake a claim to his own tissue and sue for profits and damages.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing damages
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