| A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident. |
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Indiana |
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means an injury to person or property caused by a means other than a breach of contract Indiana Code 32-30-1-3 |
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Iowa |
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means every civil wrong which results in wrongful death or injury to person or injury to property or injury to personal or property rights and includes but is not restricted to actions based upon negligence; error or omission; nuisance; breach of duty, whether statutory or other duty or denial or impairment of any right under any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law Iowa Code 670.1 |
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Louisiana |
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means any breach of duty or any negligent act or omission proximately causing injury or damage to another Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1231.1 |
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Nebraska |
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shall mean any legal wrong, breach of duty, or negligent or unlawful act or omission proximately causing injury or damage to another Nebraska Statutes 44-2809 |
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Utah |
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means any legal wrong, breach of duty, or negligent or unlawful act or omission proximately causing injury or damage to another Utah Code 78B-3-403 |
