Tortious Conduct: Behaviour That Is Negligently, Intentionally, or Recklessly Wrongful

Movers, meaning a moving company in the business of transporting the goods of others, are known as bailees for hire.  As bailees, special liability risks...

The tort of barratry involves the misuse of legal process whereas a person without standing in legal proceedings gets involved merely for the purpose of...

Breach of confidence involves the wrongful use of information that was openly shared with the party that subsequently misuses the secret information. 

In Ontario, the right to sue for breach of privacy exists.  The right to privacy exists in a variety of protected respects.  The tort of breach of privacy...

Bullying comes in a variety of forms.  Bullying can lead to depression, loss of esteem, and even to suicide, among victims. Accordingly, bullying involves very...

The torts of maintenance and champerty both involve improper involvement in the lawsuit or legal rights of another person including nefariously encouraging...

There are two types of conspiracy that may lead to civil proceedings.  Both types involve two or more people agreeing, by word or conduct, to cause harm. 

Can a Person Be Found Partly At-Fault For Their Own Injuries? The Concept of Contributory Negligence Involves the Splitting of Liability Among Various...

The tort of conversion involves improper interference with the rights of ownership or rights of possession of an object, whether a tangible or intangible...

Deceit occurs when a person knowingly makes false statements or omits details with the intent that another person will rely upon the falsity or omission and...

For a Motion to Dismiss, per section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act, commonly known as a SLAPP motion, the Small Claims Court lacks jurisdiction. 

Helpful Guide to Understanding the Law of Defamation Including Libel and Slander Defamation involves untruths that, when told and spread, may injure a...

The law that governs dog attacks is the Dog Owners Liability Act which is a strict liability statute that alters the rule of law such that a dog owner is...

False imprisonment involves the improper detaining of a person, either with or without force, and without a lawful justification. 

The tort of false light is similar to defamation; however, the tort of false light falls within the breach of privacy family of torts. 

Misusing the name, brand, logo, trademark, images, among other things, belonging to others may be a form of tortious infringement that is actionable under a...

An owner or person with care and control of an animal may be found liable for injuries caused by the animal.  The law regarding injuries by animals differs for...

Injurious falsehood involves harmful and untruthful statements about a business or property of a person unlike defamation which involves untruthful statements...

#TOKEN-sSnippetQuestion# #TOKEN-sSnippetAnswer# Understanding the Tort of Intentional Infliction of Mental Distress Including Clarity Regarding Medical...

The torts of intentional interference in contractual relations and intentional interference in economic relations are viewed as business torts involving poor...

Using Threats of Harm to Gain Control or Power #TOKEN-sIcon# The business world is often a nasty place with cutthroat conduct occurring at almost every turn;...

The tort of breach of privacy involves four distinct sub-torts including what is known as intrusion upon seclusion which can involve various forms of improper...

The tort of malicious prosecution may arise when an accusations were maliciously alleged or maliciously pursued without a proper legal justification for doing...

Public officials may sometimes misuse a position of power to settle a political score, unjustly compel and control the behaviour of others, among other things. 

The use of a legal proceeding for a purpose other than the intended purpose of the legal proceeding is a misuse and tortious even if the misused process holds...

Negligence matters are among the most common torts that give rise to litigation claims (lawsuits) and often involve injury to persons or damage to property...

Negligent misrepresentation involves the accidental passing of inaccurate information, in an unreasonable manner, to a person whom the speaker ought to know...

Professional consultants and advisors, such as lawyers, doctors, accountants, among many others, are imperfect just the same as everybody; however, when a...

The law of 'nuisance' is often classed as falling within the field of tort law; however, some legal academics view nuisance as independent of tort law. ...

The tort of nuisance is a flexible concept in law and may be applied to situations where a neighbour interferes in the reasonable enjoyment of property due to...

What Types of Legal Damages Might Be Awarded For the Tort of Nuisance? Compensation of Various Types May Be Awarded In a Tortious Nuisance Case. Actual or...

How Do the Occupier Liability Law Changes Affect Property Owners, Tenants, Contractors, Etc.? The Changes to Occupier Liability Law Require Slip & Fall...

The tort of passing off involves the intentional or unintentional infringement upon the name, style, colour, brand, or other identifying means of another...

Civil liability for the publishing of intimate images or videos without consent is an evolving aspect of tort law. 

Slander of title of property occurs when statements or documents, including documents usual to a legal process, such as liens or encumberances, are improperly...

The tort of nuisance is a very flexible legal concept and may be applied to situations where a neighbour interferes in the reasonable enjoyment of property for...

Trespassing upon property is commonly understood as a unlawful act in respect of the criminal law, such as in the context of a 'break and enter'; however,...