Sentence examples for under tort law from inspiring English sources

Under tort law, for example, people are to be "made whole" for damages; there is no deduction for life insurance.

The lawsuits that BP faces thus far, under tort law, are not limited or barred by the Oil Pollution Act, and involve fishermen, oystermen, landowners, restaurateurs, seafood processors and others affected by the spill.

Under tort law, the measure of compensation is usually the money value of any losses or injuries sustained as a "natural and proximate" result of the wrongful act (e.g., negligently causing an automobile accident).

The government and others also contend that such actions are reserved for extraordinary circumstances where the person alleging injury has no other basis for suing because, for example, state law provides no remedy and that Mr. Pollard could have brought a civil action under tort law in state court.

While PLCAA law was designed to shield gun manufacturers and distributors from lawsuits, there is an exception for "negligent entrustment," which allows a defendant to be sued under tort law if plaintiffs can prove that the company or individual negligently provided another party with a dangerous weapon that was used in a harmful way.

Many cases now brought under Title VII could instead come under tort laws, like those proscribing battery (which is defined, broadly, as "a harmful or offensive contact with a person" made with intent), assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy.

But under New Jersey tort law, he said, "you've got to show you tried to mitigate your damage" to have a legitimate claim.

Representative Robert E. Andrews, Democrat of New Jersey, said that under this proposal, lawsuits against H.M.O.'s would be tried in state courts, under state tort law.

Damages are generally awarded under contract and tort law.

So far, no corporation has been found guilty under the alien tort law.

So far no corporation has been found guilty under the alien tort law, though human rights lawyers note that several cases are still moving through the court system.