Intentional Torts
A SAMPLING OF “INTENTIONAL TORTS” ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE NEW YORK APPELLATE DIGEST SEARCHABLE DATABASE
INTENTIONAL TORTS issues in this database include (but are not limited to):
Abuse of Process (elements, pleading requirements, etc.);
Battery (no negligent battery, medical malpractice, student on student injury in gym class, dental malpractice, police officer’s use of excessive force, exclusion from insurance coverage, etc.);
Assault (employer liability for employee assault, school liability for student or teacher assault, landlord liability for assault on premises, bar-restaurant liability for assault on premises, municipal liability for assault by police, etc.);
Civil Rights Law (privacy violations, unauthorized use of image, 42 USC 1983, excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, etc.);
Defamation;
False Arrest;
False Imprisonment;
Fraud;
Malicious Prosecution;
Prima Facie Tort;
Nuisance;
Tortious Interference with Contract;
Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations;
Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage;
Trespass;
Unfair Competition;
Trade Secrets (misappropriation, etc.).