Answer true or false. To commit negligence, a tortfeasor must act with an evil or harmful means rea...

Not Legal Advice: False. Negligence does not require intent to commit a harmful act. In fact, the actor may even have a beneficial motive for committing what turns out to be a tortious act.

In tort law, intent means only that the actor intended the consequences of his or her act or knew with substantial certainty that specific consequences would result from the act.

Negligence is failure to do something that a reasonable man would do, or doing something that a reasonable man would not do.

Various torts protect a wide range of interests: the tort of negligence protects an individual's person and property; the torts of assault and false imprisonment - his personal freedom; the torts of conversion and trespass - title to property; the tort of nuisance - enjoyment of property; the tort of defamation - a person’s reputation; and the torts of intimidation, conspiracy and passing off - various commercial interests.

Occasionally, courts may award punitive damages in tort cases to punish the wrongdoer. Punitive damages are appropriate only when the defendant's conduct was particularly egregious or reprehensible. Usually, this means that punitive damages are available mainly in intentional tort actions and only in rarely negligence lawsuits.

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Wednesday, May 03 2017
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