Phrases with «tortfeasor»

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A "tortfeasor" is someone who has committed a tort. A tort is a wrongful act or omission that results in harm or injury to another person, for which the injured party can seek compensation. So, a tortfeasor is the person responsible for causing the harm or injury, and they may be held legally liable for their actions. Full definition

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Defense counsel pointed out that if that were done, Sora would be denied not only recovery from her parents, but also recovery from tortfeasors jointly and severally liable for any negligence found on the part of her parents: see s. 1, Negligence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. N. 1. (slaw.ca)
That is a sufficient basis for this decision, but I regard the facts of this case as illustrating a general principle which is that a settlement with one concurrent tortfeasor does not release the others unless it is clear that it was intended to have that effect, or unless the payment clearly satisfies the whole claim (which is what happened when the Bank settled Webb's case referred to above, see [13]-RRB-. (1cor.com)
Wrongful death claim by family against tortfeasor involving alleged fraudulent transfer of assets (jeffmorrismediation.com)
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