by Joseph Farris | Aug 30, 2011 | Fraud, Tort
The elements of actionable fraud are: 1) a false material misrepresentation, 2) made as a positive assertion which is either known to be false or is made recklessly without knowledge of the truth, 3) with the intention that it be acted upon, and 4) which is relied on...
by Curtis Roberts | Aug 30, 2011 | Tort
By Curtis Roberts. Sometimes a person initiating a lawsuit, who is called the “plaintiff,” will sue another person for “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” This type of claim is a tort, meaning wrongful conduct that damages another...
