| CRIMINAL CONVERSATION WITH A SPOUSE |
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| Under the common law, there was a tort for criminal conversation with a spouse. Although most states have enacted statutes that have abolished the tort, there are a few states in which a spouse may bring an action against a third party for the tort.More... |
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| Federal Volunteer Protection Act - Applicability |
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| The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) applies to "volunteers." More... |
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| Torts in Football |
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| Football is the prototypical contact sport in which participants may suffer many injuries. In addition, there is the potential for spectators to be injured during the course of the game. This article addresses situations in which spectators and participants may recover in a tort action for injuries that they suffer arising from their viewing of or participation in a football game.More... |
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| RULES REGARDING UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS |
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| When the weather or other conditions affect a driver's view of a highway or roadway, the driver has a duty to act with reasonable care under the circumstances. In other words, the driver is required to act with the same degree of care that a reasonable person would have acted under the circumstances.More... |
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| Bad Faith of Insurer - Failure to Pay a Claim |
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| Every contract imposes upon the parties to the contract the duty of good faith and fair dealing, which requires the parties to act so as not to injure each other's right to the benefit of the agreement. Such a duty applies to an insurer and an insured, who agree to the terms of an insurance policy.More... |
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