If you are writting a book on a subject, don't you think you should do some research first? Talk to a P.I. lawyer, he/she can give you some insights. The process is a complicated one. I offer...

Please don't listen to CHARLES, tort is a french word which simply means a civil wrong. Negligence is a tort, but there are many others including passing off, rylands v fletcher, nuisance, tr...

I doubt this is an actionable case, unless the detective used unreasonable force.

The answer is A . Public figures must show misbehavior that amounts to malice or reckless indifference on the part of the media defendants to recover. This is a higher legal standard than a privat...

It is a body of law that covers damages to people that may or may not be caused by an act that is also criminal. It has a base that people should be correct in their actions with other people. ...

"I am from New York, I wanna know about Intentional Torts? Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, Trespass to Land, Conversion, Interference with Contractual R...

A tort is a breach of an agreement that was entered into involuntarily. For example, if your dog bites your neighbor, you never had an express contract that your dog would not bite her, but you ar...

There are a lot of people on here that know absolutely nothing about law that answer these questions. It happens all the time. I couldn't tell you how many times I've seen people go off w...

I was born and raised in Illinois....left as soon as I could and am now back here. I do have to say I have never lived in a more corrupt state in my life. Good luck.....my heart goes out to you.<...

Vicarious liability is also known by the latin phrase "respondeat superior" and it basically means that an employer (or a principal) is liable for the torts or wrongs of the employees (or...

I believe they are intentional, negligence and strict liability. I think you understand how intentional and negligence works. Strict liability is a dangerous activity in which even if there i...

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You can get it dismissed by filing a motion for insufficient service of process (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(4). find the comparable rule in your state, you do have one!). However, they c...

It's still a fairly new case. I work on it everyday. Contact a lawyer in the town where you live, and they should be able to tell you.

Torts are civil, the remedies are monetary. There are some torts that are crimes as well (assault, for instance,) but a criminal trial for assault can result in jailtime. A tort action for assault ...