| Immunity among Members of the Armed Forces |
| Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for tort actions that may be brought by other members of the armed forces. Such type of immunity is referred to as intra-military immunity or the Feres doctrine. More... |
| Tort Actions against a Landlord |
| Although a tenant may be entitled to a breach of contract action against a landlord if the landlord violates a condition of the tenant's lease, the tenant may also be entitled to certain tort actions against the landlord. Such tort actions include actions for wrongful eviction, actions for interruption of utilities, actions for wrongful interference or conversion of personal property, or trespass actions.More... |
| Liability of Aircraft Manufacturers |
| 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... |
| Negligent Misrepresentation |
| Society recognizes a standard of business ethics that demands that factual representations be made carefully and honestly. A "representation" may consist of words or conduct. If a person makes a misrepresentation to another in business, it may give rise to liability on his part, even if he did not know that he was making a misrepresentation.More... |
| Tort Action for Violation of a Fiduciary Duty |
| 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. More... |
S. Reginald Kenan
