Esophagitis is caused by an infection or irritation in the esophagus. An infection can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or diseases that weaken the immune system. Infections that cause esophagitis include: Candida. This is a yeast infection of the esophagus caused by the same fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections.
Unliquidated damages means the amount of damages to be fixed or determined by the Court. 1  The person who commits or is guilty of a tort is called a tortfeasor. ( 2 Gordon v. Lee, 133 Me. 3  361, 178 A. 353, 355).
Because they are usually paid in excess of the plaintiff's provable injuries, punitive damages are awarded only in special cases, usually under tort law, if the defendant's conduct was egregiously insidious. Punitive damages cannot generally be awarded in contract disputes.