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Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause damage to property.

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Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.

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Driving his motorcycle negligently, Joe crashes into a streetlight. The streetlight falls onto Kim, who is standing nearby, resulting in her death. But for Joe's negligence, Kim would not have died. Regarding the death, the crash is​

To commit an intentional tort, a person must have an evil or harmful motive.

Data Analytics, Inc., and eProducts Corporation market competing software products. Data Analytics launches an advertising campaign claiming that eProducts, instead of testing software before it is marketed, has customers "test" the software by using it. eProducts knows this is not true but begins to lose sales to Data Analytics. On what ground could eProducts sue Data Analytics for injury to eProducts' reputation?​

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons. Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Kaitlin, a patron, is thereby injured. Jasper's committed​

A defamatory statement must be communicated to a third party to be actionable.

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

Fifi, a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission. Fifi is liable for​

Unintentionally causing a party to break a contract may constitute wrongful interference with a contractual relationship.

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

An individual's privacy is invaded if his or her likeness is used for commercial purposes without permission.

Precision Craft, Inc., makes tools. While using a Precision tool to replace an electrical fixture, Stan neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Stan's heirs file a suit against Precision. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover​

The taking of electronic records and data can form the basis of a conversion claim.

The bases of all torts are wrongs and compensation.

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if​

Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

If it can be shown that a trespass to land was warranted, a complete defense exists.

Ichiro is injured in a two-car accident and sues Heather, the driver of the other vehicle, alleging negligence. Heather claims that Ichiro was driving more carelessly than she was. Comparative negligence may reduce Ichiro's recovery​

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.