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- Title
Rescuing Dignitary Torts from the Constitution.
- Authors
Tilley, Cristina Carmody
- Abstract
The article discusses the dignitary torts of defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) in relation to the U.S. Constitution, freedom of speech and expression protections, and American tort law as of September 2012. The First and Ninth Amendments to the nation's Constitution are addressed in regards to the right to sue for dignitary injuries. Other topics include American common law, the U.S. Supreme Court, and a historical overview of torts laws.
- Subjects
UNITED States; INTENTIONAL torts; UNITED States. Constitution. 1st Amendment; LIBEL &; slander; UNITED States. Supreme Court; RIGHT of privacy; LIABILITY for emotional distress; TORTS; UNITED States. Constitution. 9th Amendment
- Publication
Brooklyn Law Review, 2012, Vol 78, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
0007-2362
- Publication type
Article