| LIABILITY OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS |
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| When an aircraft is involved in an accident, the manufacturer of the aircraft may be involved in the litigation regarding the accident. This most often occurs when there is a claim that the aircraft accident was the result of a malfunction or a defect in the aircraft. The types of actions that may be brought against the manufacturer may include negligence actions, breach of warranty actions, or products liability actions.More... |
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| Torts in Wrestling |
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| Injuries may occur to both spectators and wrestlers at a wrestling match. An injured party may be able to recover damages for his injury against the premises owner in a negligence action.More... |
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| Tort Law--Financial Responsibility |
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| 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. Most scholars agree that tort law has four purposes: (1) compensation for damages, (2) financial responsibility, (3) deterrence, and (4) avoiding self-help. This article discusses the purpose of financial responsibility.More... |
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| TORT ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF A FIDUCIARY DUTY |
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| A person who has a fiduciary relationship with another person commits a tort when he or she breaches his or her fiduciary duty with regard to the other person. The other person is entitled to damages from the fiduciary if he or she sustains damages as a result of the fiduciary's breach of his or her duty.
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| Tort Law--Deterrence and Avoiding Self-Help |
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| 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. Most scholars agree that tort law has four purposes: (1) compensation for damages, (2) financial responsibility, (3) deterrence, and (4) avoiding self-help. This article discusses the purposes of deterrence and avoiding self-help.More... |
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