TV show hosts appeal rejected Aug 9, 2008
5mil settlement agreement that followed the breach of promise was considered null and void under the Contracts Act, 1950. Justices James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong and Sulaiman Daud were unanimous in the decision. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
SEZs under minimum alternate tax? Jul 5, 2008
The commerce department, however, is opposing the move on the ground that it would amount to a breach of promise made to investors in SEZs. The imposition of MAT on SEZs would call for an amendment to the SEZ Act by Parliament. (India Times)
For same-sex couples, the law must embrace love Jun 21, 2008
Sarah Cox, a fiercely independent 18-year-old, stands in a thronged courtroom preparing to launch the first breach of promise of marriage action heard in an Australian court against her ex-lover, Captain Payne ... But to reduce breach of promise actions to quaint historical curiosities would be to miss their compelling contemporary significance ... The very existence of lesbians was queried, gay men were flogged and imprisoned and legal actions like breach of promise could be lost if it could be... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Stop Being Bullied Apr 4, 2008
Beijing's breach of promise to exchange maps has brought the bilateral process to define the line of control to a grinding halt. Instead of stressing China's intransigence, General Deepak Kapoor witlessly justified Chinese cross-border forays by saying the "Chinese have a different perception" of the frontline. (India Times, India)
Spygate Story Widens Feb 20, 2008
If that were to happen, could Vikings fans band together and go after Wilf with a breach of promise lawsuit. It sounds crazy, but if this lawsuit gets any credence whatsoever, dont be surprised if Vikings fans would join in the lawsuit frenzy in the event a stadium deal here never gets done. (VikingUpdate.com)
Diana inquest hears claims of Dodi's sticky sex dilemma Feb 8, 2008
Earlier she had filed a lawsuit against him claiming breach of promise. In an angry tirade she claims that Mr Fayed even spoke to her of marriage during one of his holidays with Diana. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
New authority needed in land claims: McGuinty May 28, 2007
the $5 billion allocated in Kelowna, is a breach of promise, a breach of trust between our founding nations and the Government of Canada. "So the message is we have to do something about this and the fact that a protest has been indicated and a protest is going to happen, then it's really time to stand up and take notice.". (CTV.ca)
Coliseum loss $2.5M; tax increase may be needed May 21, 2007
To Do List wrote on May 19, 2007 9:10 PM:" 1. Fire city manager 2. Fire coliseum managers 3. Bring class action suit against Judy and her cronies for breach of promise 4. Take back our town. ". BN Conservative wrote on May 19, 2007 8:09 PM:" Judy chose not to run again (good decision), Sprague left, Matejka voted out, etc. Every elected official who voted for this mess was ran out of office. Last man standing is our "City Manager" (had to put that in quotes) Tom Hamilton who was the face of this... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Indianapolis holds hometown celebration of Vonnegut's life, writings Apr 29, 2007
He noted he achieved the same military rank as Napoleon and Hitler; that he intended to sue a cigarette manufacturer for breach of promise Their product did not kill me; and that the final words of a condemned man lying on an execution gurney ought to be This will certainly teach me a lesson. Finally, his son read his father s last sentence I thank you for your attention, and I m outta here. (KHOU.com, TX)
Police officers examine the area where the mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, Itcho Ito, was shot, April 17, 2007. The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki died early on Wednesday after he was gunned down by a man police identified as a gangster, stunning a nation where shooting deaths are extremely rare. REUTERS/Kyodo Wednesday, April 18, 20:02 Gangster who shot dead Nagasaki mayor sent letters to TV Asahi criticizing him Apr 18, 2007
"There was a breach of promise over the work to dismantle the Unzen Hot Spa Center. (The municipal government) offered to give me 1 million yen as an apology, but I haven't received the money," he wrote, suggesting that he was in a dispute with the municipal government over a public works contract. He also touched on an accident in which his car was damaged on a municipal road where repair work was underway several years ago. (News on Japan, Japan)
Britney's baldness: A cry for help? Feb 20, 2007
Britney Spears was once possessed of a face, of a body that, in social theorist Roland Barthes's words, gave "rise to mystical feelings of perdition. The full text of this article has 962 words. To continue reading this article, you must be a subscriber or a subscriber. Already have a member account? Product Tour Take a look around with a virtual tour To view the tour, you will need the Flash plugin. Feature Chart See the differences between a free member account and Globe Insider All Breaking... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A cold, hard reason to stand up for Canadian TV Feb 20, 2007
A breach of promise (). Sugar pop, but it's catchy (). (Globe and Mail)
Bald Britney shocker Feb 19, 2007
I like Ugly Britney," a friend of mine says.He is commenting, of course, on the newly distaff Yul Brynner, Bald Britney (a name that sounds like a disquieting new Mattel toy), who tearfully and defiantly shaved her head at Esther's Haircutting Studio in L.A., and is appearing everywhere as if showcasing a radical new fashion. And if she looks like a cancer survivor, or a frat kid after pledge week, her smiling face seems to deny the significance of her actions. The full text of this article has... (Globe and Mail)
Hutch, Essar in a sell jam Jan 8, 2007
As things stand, Essar can at best sue Hutch for a breach of promise, assuming the sale of the 67% happens without Essar. A breach of contractual obligations would be difficult to prove, feel legal experts. (India Times)
Stalker freed after jail stint of three years Dec 31, 2006
He even tried to sue her four times for breach of promise to marry him, slander and malicious prosecution until the courts finally barred him from taking any further legal action against her without a judge's permission. He served his full three-year sentence without parole or any early release because the National Parole Board deemed him a risk of re-offending. (Toronto Star)
Classroom cutsWomen in Afghanistan 'bereft' after literacy programme closure Nov 7, 2006
The head of one of the schools, Parizad Sadada, said that the failure to deliver food aid is a breach of promise by the international community. "The people who need this help are widows and poor people. Why should they be denied their rights? This aid is not coming out of somebody's personal pocket. "The World Food Programme and big countries give aid to the people of Afghanistan. (BBC News -- South Asia)
All is fair...Game theory explains what lovers, warriors and gamblers think Aug 18, 2006
For a long time, the courts used to allow women to sue for "breach of promise" and that gave them some security, but when the courts stopped doing so both men and women had a problem. They did not want to wait until they got married, but unless the man could reassure his future wife then sleeping together was a no-no. (BBC News -- Business)
Jais wants to meet with owner of ghoulish exhibits Aug 13, 2006
Paranormal investigator Syed Abdullah Al-Attas had threatened to sue the exhibitors over what he called breach of promise to show authentic displays of ghouls and supernatural beings. Provoked by this, Safuan, a Kuang-based religious teacher who claimed to own the exhibits, said he would bring some of the exhibits to life to prove that they were genuine. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Jury-Rigging: Aug 13, 2006
The civil jury is less compelling, but there is something noble to the concept of a breach of promise, or a harm to an individual, being decided by other people who have shared similar experiences -- wronging and being wronged, making and losing money, cheating and being cheated. There is a sense of justice a person may get from feeling that he has been allowed to explain himself to other people. (Slate)
Will India-China border talks ever end? Jul 3, 2006
That move clearly appeared to be a dilatory tactic intended to disguise its breach of promise. If Beijing is not willing to take an elementary step of clarifying the frontline, why would it be willing to take far-bigger action to resolve the festering border problem through a package settlement. (The Japan Times)
Master of light and shadow Jun 18, 2006
On top of his ostentatious lifestyle, he lost a case in court, accused of breach of promise to his son's nurse, with whom he had an affair. Moreover, the mid-1650s saw a severe downturn in the Dutch economy, and the taste in Holland was shifting away from Rembrandt's dark, somber paintings to artists who used a lighter palette and brighter tones. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Old Musical Fits in Troubled Times May 13, 2006
Complications develop when the president is sued for breach of promise by a serious Southern flirt, Diana Devereaux, who was supposed to wed Wintergreen after winning a contest in Atlantic City. It's sublimely silly, but you can see how the show, which was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, was such a hit with Depression-era audiences. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Brochure on Legal Aid Scheme launched in Takoradi May 3, 2006
Mrs Sowah said the selection committee also handled 19 cases on breach of promise to marry. She said the Selection Committee through the ADR settled 80 per cent of these applications out of court. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
