| Defenses to Motor Vehicle Negligence Actions |
| When an owner or a driver of a motor vehicle is sued for negligence in an accident, the owner or the driver may claim several defenses in the lawsuit. Such defenses include that the person seeking damages was contributorily negligent, that the accident was unavoidable, that there was a sudden emergency, that the owner or the driver's conduct was not the proximate cause of the accident, or that the owner or the driver had an excuse.More... |
| Tort Law--Procedural Law |
| Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses the civil procedure for enforcing tort law.More... |
| Criminal Conversation with a Spouse |
| Under the common law, there was a tort for criminal conversation with a spouse. Although most states have enacted statutes that abolished the tort, there are a few states in which a spouse may bring an action against a third party for the tort.More... |
| Torts in Boxing |
| Boxing is obviously a dangerous sport for participants, but spectators may be injured as well. In certain instances, spectators and participants may bring tort actions to recover for their injuries.More... |
| Defamation and Protection of a Good Reputation |
| The law of defamation exists to provide some protection to a person's deserved good reputation. What is a person's reputation? It is the esteem to which the person is held or regarded by others. A person who does good and does not cause harm to others tends to develop a good reputation. It can be beneficial to have a good reputation. Others may reasonably rely on a person's good reputation in dealing with that person.More... |
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