| The Sudden Emergency Doctrine |
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| Under the "sudden emergency doctrine," a person is not liable for his reasonable response to a sudden emergency, so long as the person did not create the emergency. The sudden emergency doctrine may be used as a defense to a personal injury action. More... |
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| Tort Action for Interference with a Right to Vote or to Hold Office |
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| Under the common law, a person commits a tort when he or she intentionally deprives another person of his or her right to vote or of his or her right to hold office. A person also commits a tort when he or she seriously interferes with the other person's right to vote or to hold office. A person who commits this tort is liable to the other person for damages.
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| Liability of an Air Carrier for Providing Medical Assistance to a Passenger |
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| Federal law does not require air carriers to provide medical assistance to passengers. More... |
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| Negligent Misrepresentation |
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| 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... |
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| Torts in Hockey |
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| Hockey is one of the more dangerous sports in which one can participate. It also involves a risk of injury to spectators at the ice rink as well. This article addresses the potential recovery by spectators and participants for injuries that they might receive during a game. More... |
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