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Defenses to Torts Involving Interference with a Marital Relationship

Even though most torts involving interference with a marital relationship have been abolished in most states and are rare in states that still allow a cause of action for the torts, a third party who is accused of such torts has certain defenses or privileges with regard to the torts. Such defenses or privileges include when the third party is merely giving advice or when a spouse consents to or condones the third party's conduct. More...

Truth and Privilege Defenses to Defamation

Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses some of the standard defenses to defamation, including truth and privilege.More...

Tort Actions against Municipalities

Most municipalities have enacted either charter provisions or ordinances that state that the municipality will not be liable for damages unless timely notice has been provided to the municipality prior to the filing of an action against it. The notice is a condition precedent to the filing of a tort action against the municipality. More...

Tort Law Depends upon State Law

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. This article discusses how tort law depends upon state law.More...

Tort Liability of Members of the Armed Forces

Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for damages to another person or to the other person's property as long as the members were acting within the scope of their employment or their official duties and as long as the members were following a lawful command. The immunity applies to the members who were issuing the lawful command and to the members who were obeying the lawful command.More...