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Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Punitive and Noneconomic Damages

Punitive Damages

The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) limits punitive damage awards against volunteers in cases in which they are not immune from liability. The VPA provides that punitive damages may not...

Liability of Owners of Baseball Stadiums

Injuries at baseball stadiums occur to both spectators and participants. They may be able to recover for their injuries in certain circumstances based on the negligence of the owner of the stadium. However, the owner may...

The Military Claims Act

Governments: Federal Government: Claims By & Against

When a person has died, has sustained injuries, or has sustained property damage as a result of the activities of military personnel or...

TORT LIABILITY OF TENANTS

Because a tenant is an occupier of property, the tenant is liable for all dangerous conditions or activities that are conducted on the property just as any other occupier of property would be. However, the tenant is only liable for areas over...

Res Ipsa Loquitur

What is res ipsa loquitur?

In a personal injury action, a plaintiff usually must prove that a defendant was negligent and that the defendant's negligence caused the plaintiff's injuries. However, in some...