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behavior that creates an unreasonable risk of harm to others
Negigence
tort in which the defendant means to commit the injurious act
Intentional Tort
A false statement or an action that harms or ruins another's reputation
Defimation
A tort that provides ranchers and farmers with a cause of action when someone spreads false information about the safety of a food product.
Food Disparagement
A statute that exempts from liability a person, such as a physician passerby, who voluntarily renders aid to an injured person but negligently, but not unreasonably negligently, causes injury while rendering the aid.
Good Samaritan Statute
an action committed with extreme reckless disregard for the property or life of another person
Gross Negligence
A civil wrong that involves a failure to meet the standard of care a reasonable person would meet and, because of that failure, harm to another results
Negligent Tort
Either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth.
Actual Malice
the tort that occurs when a misrepresentation is made with the intent to facilitate personal gain and with the knowledge that it is false
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
person who commits a tort
Tortfeasor
A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or damages that were sustained by the plaintiff.
Contributory Negligence
occurs when the defendant takes an action that is inherently dangerous and cannot be undertaken safely
Strict Liability Tort
A business tort that occurs when a statement is intentionally used to defame a business product or service.
Disparagement
The act of competing with another not to make a profit but for the sole purpose of driving that other out of business.
Unfair Competition
a special right, immunity, or permission given to people that allows them to make any statements about public figures, typically politicians and entertainers, without being held liable for defamation for any false statement made without malice
Public Figure Privilege
A doctrine used by a plaintiff when the defendant establishes contributory negligence. If the plaintiff can establish that the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident, the plaintiff may still recover, despite being contributorily negligent.
Last Clear Chance Doctrine
threat or attempt to injure
Assault
A business tort that occurs when false spoken statements criticize a business product or service and result in a loss of sales.
Slander of Quality
The tort that occurs when someone intentionally takes an action that will cause a person to breach a contract that he or she has with another.
Intentional Interference with Contract
A special right, immunity, permission, or benefit given to certain individuals that allows them to make any statements about someone without being held liable for defamation for any false statement made without actual malice.
Conditional Privilege
A defense against negligence that can be used when the plaintiff was aware of a danger and voluntarily assumed the risk of injury from that danger.
Assumption of Risk
harmful or offensive contact of another person without consent
Battery
A business tort that occurs when false printed statements criticize a business product or service and result in a loss of sales.
Trade Libel
A business tort that occurs when false published statements are related to the ownership of the business property.
Slander of Title
An immunity from libel suits granted to government officials and others based on remarks uttered or written as part of their official duties
Absolute Privilege