§23-38. Detriment caused by carrier’s delay.
The detriment caused by a carrier’s delay in the delivery of freight, is deemed to be the depreciation in the intrinsic value of the freight during the delay, and also the depreciation, if any, in the market value thereof, otherwise than by reason of a depreciation in its intrinsic value, at the place where it […]
§23-39. Breach of warranty of agent’s authority.
The detriment caused by the breach of a warranty of an agent’s authority, is deemed to be the amount which could have been recovered and collected from his principal if the warranty had been complied with, and the reasonable expenses of legal proceedings taken, in good faith, to enforce the act of the agent against […]
§23-40. Breach of promise to marry.
The damages for the breach of a promise of marriage rest in the sound discretion of the jury. R.L. 1910, § 2871.
§23-61. Obligation not arising from contract.
For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, is the amount which will compensate for all detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not. R.L. 1910, § 2872.
§23-61.1. Jury to return general verdict.
In all jury trials the jury shall return a general verdict, and no law in force nor any law hereafter enacted shall require the court to direct the jury to make findings of particular questions of fact, but the court, in its discretion, may direct such special findings. Added by Laws 1986, c. 315, § […]
§23-61.2. No limitation on bodily injury economic loss compensation – Limitation on bodily injury noneconomic loss compensation – Required findings.
A. In any civil action arising from a claimed bodily injury, the amount of compensation which the trier of fact may award a plaintiff for economic loss shall not be subject to any limitation. B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, in any civil action arising from a claimed bodily injury, the […]
§23-62. Wrongful occupation.
The detriment caused by the wrongful occupation of real property, in cases not embraced in Sections 2874, 2880, 2881 and 2882, is deemed to be the value of the use of the property for the time of such occupation, not exceeding six (6) years next preceding the commencement of the action or proceeding to enforce […]
§23-63. Detainer by trustee.
For willfully holding over real property by a person who entered upon the same as guardian or trustee for an infant, or by right of an estate terminable with any life or lives, after the termination of the trust or particular estate, without the consent of the party immediately entitled after such termination, the measure […]
§23-21. General rule as to damages.
For the breach of an obligation arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, is the amount which will compensate the party aggrieved for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, or which, in the ordinary course of things, would be likely to result therefrom. No damages can be […]
§23-64. Conversion of personalty.
The detriment caused by the wrongful conversion of personal property is presumed to be: 1. The value of the property at the time of the conversion with the interest from that time; or, 2. Where the action has been prosecuted with reasonable diligence, the highest market value of the property at any time between the […]