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Defamation of a Plaintiff

Defamation of a Plaintiff

A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement (2) about a person (3) to others, and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the...

Torts in Basketball

Basketball players and spectators may be injured during the course of a basketball game. In certain situations, they may be able to recover in a negligence action for their injuries.

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Defense of Others

Defense of Others

In an action against a defendant for an intentional tort, such as battery, the defendant may defend the action by claiming that he or she acted in self-defense. Similarly, under some...

TORT LIABILITY OF MUNCIPALITIES

Governments: Local Governments:Claims By & Against

When a municipality is acting within its governmental capacity or is performing a governmental function, such as providing water or utility...

The Duty of Adults to Children

Generally, the law requires a person to exercise the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under the same circumstances. This is called "the duty of reasonable care." A person who breaches his duty of reasonable care is...