| Dram Shop Laws |
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| Under a "dram shop law," a business that sells alcohol to an intoxicated customer may be liable when the customer injures a third party. Most dram shop cases involve drunk driving. More... |
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| Interference With a Prospective Advantage |
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| A person may have an expectation that he will be entering into a contract or a relationship with another party or parties for a financial benefit in the future, and a defendant may interfere with that prospective advantage. If the defendant unlawfully does so, the injured party may bring an action against him.More... |
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| Common Law Tort Action Against Person Having Sexual Relations with Female Child |
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| Under the common law, a person who has sexual relations with a female child is liable to the child's parent for damages. The tort action is based on the parent's lack of consent. Damages are based on the parent's loss of services or the medical expenses that the parent incurred on behalf of the child as a result of the sexual relations. Although these types of cases are quite rare and some states have abolished actions for these types of cases, there are still some states in which the cause of action may be maintained.
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| Federal Laws Regarding Recreational boating accident |
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| Federal law will apply to a recreational boating accident when a lawsuit is brought in a federal district court based upon the federal court's admiralty or diversity of citizenship jurisdiction. A federal court's admiralty jurisdiction exists when the accident occurred on the high seas or on navigable waters. The high seas are waters that are within the jurisdiction of another country. Navigable waters are waters that are used in interstate or foreign commerce. Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction exists when the parties to the lawsuit are from different states.
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| Bad Faith of Insurer - Failure to Defend |
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| Parties to a contract have a duty to exercise good faith and fair dealing to not do anything to injure the rights of the other to receive the benefits of the agreement. This duty applies to parties to insurance policies that provide for an insurer's obligation to defend the insured.More... |
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