Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1324 v. Roberts

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• collateral source evidence may be admitted in breach of contract cases if relevant to demonstrate extent of plaintiffs actual loss that was caused by the breach
• “ ‘[I]t is the tortfeasor’s responsibility to compensate for all harm that he causes, not confined to the net loss that the injured party receives’ ”
• “[I]f there must be a windfall, it is usually considered more just that the injured person should profit, rather than let the wrongdoer be relieved of full responsibility for his wrongdoing.”
• “The collateral source rule is applicable in tort cases because collateral source evidence cannot be admitted to diminish the defendant’s liability for the actual harm that was caused by his tort.”
• “The collateral source rule is applicable in tort cases because collateral source evidence cannot be admitted to diminish the defendant’s liability for the actual harm that was caused by his tort.”
• all facts down to time of trial are relevant in determining damages

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).