In order to appropriately judge whether the risk of filing suit is worth it, she needs to get very clear about the damage caused by the other party.

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The Triumph experienced propulsion issues on prior voyages in mid-January, and on January 28, "there was an incident which resulted in damage to the Triumph's ... propulsion system and generators, " the suit said.

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On Wednesday, Iredale filed a damage claim with the DEA, which he said is the beginning of the process for a civil suit in federal court.

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The suit alleges the league didn't do enough to warn players that they risked permanent brain damage if they played too soon after a concussion and that it hid evidence about the risks for decades.

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The suit by DOL against Mr. Bierwirth and other trustees of the Grumman Corporation Pension Plan was collateral damage from the fight to fend off a take-over attempt by conglomerate LTV.

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