Torts: The Distinction Between Civil Actions and Crime and Punishment – A Primer
One of the more famous examples to help illustrate the contrast between crimes and torts, which received massive media coverage, is the criminal case of O.J. Simpson in his prosecution for the alleged murder of his wife and her friend, Ronald Goldman. O.J. Simpson was found not guilty, by a jury, of any criminal charges related to their death; however, the families of the deceased brought actions in tort, an action for wrongful death and for battery in that case, against O.J. Simpson. Mr.