Example sentences of "[verb] [art] defendant ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiffs disputed the defendants ' accounts for their costs , charges and expenses and the taxing master directed that there be a trial of preliminary issues . |
| 2 | Potts J. dismissed the defendants ' application to strike out the statement of claim as disclosing no reasonable cause of action . |
| 3 | He told the plaintiffs that he had two paintings by Munter for sale and accordingly an employee of the plaintiffs visited the defendants ' gallery to view the paintings . |
| 4 | 638 dismissing the defendants ' application that the action brought by Tina Burton for negligence be dismissed on the ground that the statement of claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action . |
| 5 | This is an appeal from a judgment dated 30 November 1989 of the Court of Appeal of Bermuda ( Blair-Kerr P. , Roberts and Henry JJ.A. ) allowing an appeal from a judgment of Hull J. dated 14 November 1988 of the Supreme Court of Bermuda ( Civil Jurisdiction ) awarding the plaintiff , Mr. Kelly , damages in the sum of $200,000 , declaring that the defendants , a firm of estate agents trading as Cooper Associates , were not entitled to commission on the sale of the plaintiff 's property , Caliban , and dismissing the defendants ' counterclaim for such commission . |
| 6 | He agreed the team had infringed the defendants ' rights when they wrote a book on the case . |
| 7 | The judge rejected the defendants ' argument that the information was made publicly available at the race meeting and that they were accordingly free to publish it . |
| 8 | One reason for excessive caution on the part of magistrates when dealing with bail applications in the past was the lack of adequate information about defendants , their home circumstances , or the circumstances in which their offence had been committed — information which can help the court assess the defendants ' chances of absconding or re-offending while on bail . |
| 9 | The Court of Appeal of Bermuda allowed the defendants ' appeal and gave judgment for them on their counterclaim . |
| 10 | A violent rainstorm flooded the defendants ' factory . |
| 11 | The court decision prohibits the destruction of books and records , and freezes the defendants ' assets . |
| 12 | It is a cautionary tale for all women reading this widely covered case to appreciate what is the reality of the experience , even in a case where few are likely to believe the defendants ' accounts . |
| 13 | The plaintiff must pay the defendants ' costs . |
| 14 | On the third party 's appeal , on the question whether assuming the defendants ' illegality to be proved , the defence of ex turpi causa non oritur actio precluded a claim for contribution under the Act of 1978 : — |
| 15 | Held , ( 1 ) that the order for disclosure was not an order made in a proprietary claim so as to defeat the defendants ' claim to privilege against self-incrimination , nor was it a claim relating to infringement of rights pertaining to commercial information within section 72 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 ( post , pp. 351A–B , 352A , 355B , B–C , 360A , G–H , 361D–F ) . |
| 16 | The House of Lords unanimously allowed the defendants ' appeal . |
| 17 | Wright J. set aside paragraphs 18(a) and ( c ) and 19(a) and ( c ) of the order dated 5 June 1991 on the grounds that they infringe the defendants ' privilege against self-incrimination . |
| 18 | Acts done to forward or protect the defendants ' trade or business interests are clearly justified , but it is not essential that the interest promoted be a material one . |
| 19 | I have some hesitation in accepting the judge 's second ground for rejecting the defendants ' argument based on section 222 . |