How to Use tort in a Sentence

tort

noun
  • Who knew that the world of torts and briefs could be this much fun?
    — Punch Shaw, star-telegram.com, 15 May 2017
  • But there is a different route — tort claims.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • Gray did not respond to a question about when the tort claim will be filed.
    — Kevin Fixler november 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The city has posted a form on its website that people can use to file tort claims.
    — James Briggs, Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Several tort claims followed over the next few months.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The notice of tort claim said the extent of harm to Chambers isn't known.
    — Mark Alesia, Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Those proceeds have become a fund that then finances more tort cases.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 15 July 2022
  • Hawaii has a strict two-year statute of limitations in tort cases.
    — Michael I. Krauss, Forbes, 4 June 2022
  • Ralph’s tort claim against the bar is now in mediation, Ruiz said.
    — Lewis Kamb, The Seattle Times, 11 Dec. 2018
  • Fehr, who came forward years later, could no longer file a malpractice or tort claim.
    — Ginger Christ and Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Now Florida needs to move on tort reform before the next big one hits.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
  • It’s seen as a higher bar for a plaintiff to prove than in other civil tort lawsuits.
    — Cole Lauterbach, Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2021
  • The letter serves as a tort claim notice, which is the fist step toward a formal lawsuit.
    — Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Kramer said on Tuesday that the state has not responded to his tort claim notice.
    — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 11 June 2019
  • And that could make tort lawsuits a new key driver of decarbonization.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, some supporters of tort reform say the House bill goes about it the wrong way.
    — Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News, 27 June 2017
  • The prospect of serious tort reform in the state seems unlikely.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the past five years, the city has denied the vast majority of tort claims for pothole damage.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 May 2022
  • The tort claim was first reported by KTVB.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
  • The majority of tort claims are settled out of court, but some can become lawsuits.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Mills said the tort began from old English law, when women were viewed as property.
    — Christina Maxouris and Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The neighbor was acquitted of second-degree murder but lost his tort claim against the dead boy and a friend of his.
    — Randy Maniloff, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
  • Mass tort settlements are often larger than class actions.
    — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The badge can be purchased by anyone at a police uniform store, Pepe and the notice of tort claim said.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • This kind of science is useful in tort law cases, when a court needs to asses a civil wrong that has caused loss or damage.
    — Angela Dewan, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The change,which leans on concepts common in tort law, could address some of the concerns Freeman raised.
    — Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • But Hanover isn’t paying anyone other than the 10 students with tort claims.
    — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Goldberg points out that the ordinary rules of tort law have served other parts of the economy for centuries.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 10 June 2020
  • The four lead lawyers involved in the case are also veterans of major class-action and mass-tort cases.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Under federal law, a government agency has six months to respond to the tort claim.
    — CBS News, 8 June 2022

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