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807 F.2d 943·
Fed. Cir.·
1986-11-26
The denial of a pretermination hearing, even if considered harmless error by the majority, violated petitioners' due process rights.
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797 F.2d 548·
7th Cir.·
1986-08-11
Evidence concerning the merits of a private association's expulsion decision is admissible on the issue of proximate cause for claimed damages, even though courts cannot adjudicate the merits themselves.
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793 F.2d 315·
D.C. Cir.·
1986-06-13
A financial institution's failure to comply with the procedural requirements of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, such as providing a written explanation of investigative findings, can result in civil liability, even if the consumer suffered no actual damages.
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784 F.2d 1086·
11th Cir.·
1986-03-18
A plaintiff must prove actual injury to recover compensatory or punitive damages under Alabama law, and a technical conversion without actual harm does not entitle the plaintiff to nominal damages.
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466 So. 2d 1087·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1985-01-29
A significant delay in holding a disciplinary hearing does not automatically require reversal of a suspension if actual prejudice cannot be shown.
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449 So. 2d 1006·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1984-05-16
In this eminent domain case, the court reversed a jury verdict denying business damages to a property owner whose parking lot was partially condemned by the City of St. Petersburg. The court held that where competent expert evidence establishes business loss from a taking, a jury
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678 F.2d 483·
4th Cir.·
1982-05-13
The court held that while a breach of contract occurred due to unreasonable delay, the plaintiff's own business decision to await a specific form of the refined silver broke the chain of causation for lost profits.
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411 So. 2d 1020·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1982-03-31
An award of more than nominal damages for interference with an easement is improper without proof of specific pecuniary loss or other damage.
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661 F.2d 588·
6th Cir.·
1981-10-19
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in limiting the class certification to manageable portions, particularly given the unmanageability of a larger class and the substantive grounds for limiting recovery to those actually deprived of housing.
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48 Fla. Supp. 123·
Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct.·
1978-10-25
The court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to establish the proper measure or reasonableness of damages.
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570 F.2d 913·
10th Cir.·
1978-02-21
The court held that the claims for damages and injunctive relief were properly dismissed by the trial court.
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442 F.2d 1094·
1st Cir.·
1971-05-10
The court held that there was sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude that a definite oral contract existed, and therefore, the directed verdict was improper.
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438 F.2d 420·
9th Cir.·
1971-02-11
The court held that the appellant's actions in halting logging operations constituted a breach of contract, and the appellee was entitled to recover lost profits, not just nominal damages.
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393 F.2d 229·
7th Cir.·
1968-04-10
The court affirmed the judgment, holding that the plaintiff received a proper hearing and was discharged for cause, and that the district court erred in dismissing the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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388 F.2d 302·
5th Cir.·
1968-01-18
The appellate court affirmed the trial court's award of $7,500 in damages, finding that while the plaintiff proved a breach of contract, it failed to adequately prove the actual amount of its damages.
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10 Fla. Supp. 174·
Walton Cty. Cir. Ct.·
1957-02-26
In this 1957 personal injury case, the court granted the defendant's motion for directed verdict on claims for damages to plaintiff Josephine Clark's person, finding insufficient evidence of direct physical impact or trauma from an alleged electrical shock. The court awarded nomi
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8 Fla. Supp. 179·
Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.·
1956-02-02
Horowitz sued Herbert for breach of a contract to sell a leasehold interest in a rooming house for $1,700, claiming Herbert failed to pay the full purchase price. The trial court entered judgment for the defendant, and the appellate court affirmed despite finding the trial judge
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209 F.2d 465·
9th Cir.·
1954-01-14
The court held that the trial court's conclusion that the appellant sustained no substantial damages was unwarranted and that a trial was necessary to determine actual damages.
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194 F.2d 888·
D.C. Cir.·
1952-02-14
The court held that compensatory and punitive damages were improperly awarded because the plaintiff failed to prove pecuniary loss or that the breach of contract was tortious, and nominal damages should be reduced to $1.00.
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168 F.2d 858·
10th Cir.·
1948-04-29
The court held that the state's execution of the stipulation, which waived all claims for damages related to the dam's operation to 755 feet, precluded it from seeking additional compensation from the United States for flooded highways.
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118 F.2d 249·
5th Cir.·
1941-03-11
The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove actual damages and that the defendant's counterclaim for breach of warranty constituted a valid defense to the assumption contract.
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144 Fla. 407·
Fla.·
1940-10-11
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a judgment of non-suit in a malicious prosecution case, finding the evidence insufficient to support more than nominal damages.
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121 Fla. 126·
Fla.·
1935-09-30
The Florida Supreme Court reversed a $5,000 judgment for a citrus broker whose name was allegedly used without consent to ship defective fruit. The court found insufficient evidence of actual damages to the plaintiff's name or business, as the fruit was diverted and sold under th
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3 Fla. 4·
Fla.·
1850-01-01
Collins, as a security on a forthcoming bond in an attachment proceeding, appealed a judgment against him on a debt action. The Florida Supreme Court reversed because the trial court improperly instructed the jury to assume half the bond's penalty as the true value of replevied s