'tortious act' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is a legal term used to describe a wrongful or unlawful act that causes harm or injury to another, resulting in a civil lawsuit. One example of using 'tortious act' in a sentence could be: "The defendant was found guilty of committing a tortious act when he crashed his car into the plaintiff's property, causing significant damage and injury."
L. 115 278, § 2(g)(2)(I), in introductory provisions, inserted ", or in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or any State" after "commercial gain".
As described supra, at 67, the commentary suggests that this statement would allow recovery for direct or immediate emotional trauma resulting from a tortious act, see Restatement §456(a), Comment e.
Since liability for civil conspiracy depends on performance of some underlying tortious act, the conspiracy is not independently actionable; rather, it is a means for establishing vicarious liability for the underlying tort).
This theory provides in pertinent part that "[f]or harm resulting to a third person from the tortious conduct of another, one is subject to liability if he (a) does a tortious act in concert with the other or pursuant to a common design with him....".. Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 876.
The passage in the Restatement deeming compensable emotional disturbance resulting from the bodily harm or from the conduct which causes it, §456(a), refers, as the official commentary makes clear, to this sort of instantaneous emotional trauma arising from the tortious act.
This section states that a misdemeanor unauthorized access becomes a felony when it is "in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State".
Neither husband nor wife is liable for tortious acts by one against the other.
The CDA requires that responsibility for tortious acts online (like defamation or invasion of privacy) lie with whoever created the content, not those who facilitate its dissemination.
It merely requires the giving of security that lessees shall 'respond in damage for their own tortious acts.' 123 Ohio St. 284, 175 N. E. 196 , 199
The dilemma arises because the defendant may have used a fictitious name and address in the commission of the tortious acts.
In a partnership, members "associate," forming collectively an association in which they all participate in management and sharing profits, bearing the liability for the firm's debts and being sued jointly and severally in relation to the firm's contracts or tortious acts.
