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Tort Law
To anyone who's been sued, tort is a four-letter word. But the tort system protects workers, consumers and victims of negligence. Attorney Michael Ehline explains the different types of tort law, and how those laws affect you.

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Tort Law Terms 
  1. Michael Ehline
  2. What is a 'tort'? 
  3. What kinds of situations does tort law deal with? 
  4. Is a tort a crime? 
  5. What is the tort litigation system? 
  6. What are 'mass torts'? 
  7. Why do we need tort law? 
  8. What is a tort liability? 
  9. What is a 'tortfeasor'? 
Intentional Torts 
  1. Michael Ehline
  2. What is an 'intentional tort'? 
  3. What are common law intentional torts? 
  4. What is 'battery' under English common law? 
  5. What is 'assault' under English common law? 
  6. What is 'false imprisonment' under tort law? 
  7. What is 'intentional infliction of emotional distress' under tort law? 
  8. What is 'necessity' under tort law? 
  9. What is 'self-defense' under tort law? 
  10. What are 'intentional torts to property'? 
  11. What is 'injunctive relief' under tort law? 
  12. What is 'trespass to land' under tort law? 
  13. What is 'trespass to chattels' under tort law? 
  14. What is a 'nuisance' under tort law? 
  15. What is an 'attractive nuisance' under tort law? 
  16. What is a 'conversion' under tort law? 
Negligent Torts 
  1. Michael Ehline
  2. What is a 'tort of negligence'? 
  3. What are the elements of negligent torts? 
  4. What is 'standard of care' under tort law? 
  5. What is 'malice' under tort law? 
  6. What is a 'duty of care' under tort law? 
  7. What is a 'breach of duty of care' under tort law? 
  8. What is a 'breach causing harm in fact' under tort law? 
  9. What is 'proximate cause' under tort law? 
  10. What is 'negligent infliction of emotional distress' under tort law? 

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