Section 18.1 Introduction

• Library: Tort Law 2016

Property damage claims include both damage to and destruction of real or personal property. Claims for property damage may be brought under a number of common law and statutory theories. The legal theory, as well as the circumstances, will determine the kind of damages that may be available. Although general rules govern the measure of damages, the particular facts of each case are often more important.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking to pursue a property damage claim are faced with a number of issues...