| 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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| Specific Intent vs. General Intent |
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| In order to prove an intentional tort, such as assault or battery, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to commit the tort. Intent may be either specific or general.
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| Defense of Property |
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| Generally, a person has a legal right to use reasonable force to prevent the commission of a tort (such as trespass or conversion) against his property. Therefore, if a person uses force to prevent the commission of a tort against his property and he is sued for assault, battery, or another intentional tort, he may claim defense of property as a defense to the action. A person is required to make a request to desist before using force to defend his property unless such a request would be futile or dangerous.
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| The Jones Act - Unearned Wages |
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| Under the Jones Act and general maritime law, a seaman who is injured in the course and scope of his employment may recover "unearned wages," i.e., the wages he would have earned if he were able to continue working until the end of the voyage. Unearned wages may include overtime, bonuses, and other employment benefits.More... |
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| TORT ACTION FOR SALE OF HABIT-FORMING DRUG TO A MINOR CHILD |
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| A person who unlawfully sells or supplies a habit-forming drug to a minor child may be liable to the child's parent for damages. The person is liable to the parent if the parent incurred a loss of the child's services or if the parent incurred medical expenses on behalf of the child as a result of the sale of the habit-forming drug. More... |
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