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Federal Tort Claims Act -- Scope of Employment

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims for personal injury that are caused by the negligence of a federal government employee who is acting within the scope of his or her employment, under circumstances where a private person would...

False Imprisonment

Have you ever been detained for questioning at a department store because an item in your shopping bag set off an alarm at the exit? If so, you may have considered suing the store for false imprisonment. In most cases, however, you would lose. ...

Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Additional Liability Issues

Liability of Nonprofit Organizations and Governmental Entities

The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) grants civil immunity to a volunteer who harms a person while performing services for a nonprofit...

Classifying Torts

Classifying Tort Law

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...

Proving Defamation Damages

Proving Defamation Damages

A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the...