A tort is an act or omission that constitutes a civil wrong and causes injury or harm to another for which civil damages can be sought by the damaged party
There are intentional torts and those which are based on a legal theory of negligence. Torts can be wrongs committed by an individual or a business, such as intentional interference with economic advantage or the reckless disregard for public safety by knowingly manufacturing a defective product that causes physical or emotional harm to another.
Commonly pled torts include:
- civil assault
- civil battery
- negligent or intentional damage to a person or property
- civil fraud
- intentional infliction of emotional distress
