| Taxation of Business Injury Awards |
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| Although personal injury awards or damages that are paid for a plaintiff's personal physical injuries and physical sickness are generally not taxable, business injury awards generally are taxable. Business injury awards include damages for lost profits, capital assets, or goodwill.More... |
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| Liability Regarding Recreational Boating Accidents |
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| Recreational boating accidents often involve collisions between two boats or a collision between one boat and a stationary object, such as a dock or pier. Liability with regard to either of these types of collisions depends upon a finding of fault. The fact that there is a physical impact or a collision is irrelevant. The key is who is at fault for the collision.
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| 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 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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| Tort Liability for Violation of a Legislative Provision |
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| If a legislative provision protects a certain class of persons by prohibiting or by requiring certain conduct, a person may commit a tort by violating that legislative provision, even if the legislative provision does not include a remedy for the violation. An injured member of that class of persons may be entitled to a tort action against the violator.More... |
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| Tort Law -- Like an Implied Contract |
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| 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 can be viewed as a series of implied contracts.More... |
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