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new cause of action

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A quick definition of new cause of action:

Term: NEW CAUSE OF ACTION

Definition: A new cause of action is a legal claim that arises from a new set of facts or circumstances that were not previously considered in a lawsuit. It is a new reason for a person to sue someone else. For example, if someone was injured in a car accident and later discovers that the other driver was texting while driving, they may have a new cause of action for distracted driving. This means they can sue the other driver for this new reason, in addition to the original reason for the lawsuit.

A more thorough explanation:

NEW CAUSE OF ACTION

A new legal claim or lawsuit that arises from a different set of facts or circumstances than a previous claim or lawsuit.

  • John sues his former employer for wrongful termination. Later, he discovers that the employer also discriminated against him based on his race. John can file a new cause of action for discrimination.
  • A car accident victim initially sues the driver who hit them for negligence. Later, they discover that the driver was also under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. The victim can file a new cause of action for driving under the influence.

These examples illustrate how a new cause of action can arise from different facts or circumstances than a previous claim or lawsuit. In both cases, the plaintiffs discovered new information that gave rise to a new legal claim.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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