| Actions Against Parents for Torts of Children |
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| Generally, parents are not liable for the torts of their minor children. However, there are exceptions to this general rule, and parents may be held liable in certain circumstances.More... |
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| Federal Tort Claims Act - Overview |
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| Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, the federal government cannot be sued without its permission. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that waives the federal government's sovereign immunity under certain circumstances.More... |
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| Abuse of Process |
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| It should be obvious that the purpose of the civil justice system is to permit people to obtain justice. Unfortunately, people sometimes try to use the civil justice system for improper purposes, such as revenge. As one would expect, using the civil justice system solely for improper purposes is prohibited by law. The personal injury lawsuit that addresses improper use of the civil justice system, and improper use of the criminal justice system other than malicious prosecution, is known as abuse of process.More... |
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| Torts in Football |
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| Football is the prototypical contact sport in which participants may suffer many injuries. In addition, there is the potential for spectators to be injured during the course of the game. This article addresses situations in which spectators and participants may recover in a tort action for injuries that they suffer arising from their viewing of or participation in a football game.More... |
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| Bad Faith of Insurer - Failure to Settle |
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| By virtue of its contract with an insured, an insurer is under a duty to exercise good faith and fair dealing with regard to the insured's rights under the contract. This duty requires the insurer to act so as not to prevent the insured from receiving the benefits of the agreement. In most jurisdictions, the duty applies to the insurer's conduct in settling an action that is brought by a third party against the insured. More... |
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