: implying or involving tort
tortious acts
tortiously
adverb
Examples of tortious in a Sentence
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Prescott is also alleging defamation and slander, defamation per se, business disparagement, tortious interference with current and/or prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meta sued Bright Data in January 2023, making claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
Irvin, 57, sued Marriott International Inc. and six other parties, including a Jane Doe, for defamation and tortious interference in a business relationship after Marriott contacted the league regarding a Feb. 5 interaction between Irvin and a female staffer at Renaissance Phoenix Downtown.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
The limitations of this defense may become increasingly significant as others in the entertainment world might take to advancing the same tortious interference theory against companies that fund original series and license them to affiliate networks.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022
In their lawsuit, VDC and its subsidiary, Celebrity Virtual Dining, LLC, assert that Donaldson and his company, Beast Investments, failed to keep contractual obligations and are suing over intentional tortious interference.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining (VDC) are suing the YouTuber and his Beast Investments for failing to honor his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Irvin responded in his lawsuit, claiming defamation and tortious interference in a business relationship.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
Instead of affording us the rights to pursue legal action against the church and Mr. Masterson for their intentional and tortious conduct in the justice system of our state and country, Judge Kleifield is forcing us back into the church’s ‘justice’ system.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2021
Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meta sued Bright Data in January 2023, making claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
Irvin, 57, sued Marriott International Inc. and six other parties, including a Jane Doe, for defamation and tortious interference in a business relationship after Marriott contacted the league regarding a Feb. 5 interaction between Irvin and a female staffer at Renaissance Phoenix Downtown.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
The limitations of this defense may become increasingly significant as others in the entertainment world might take to advancing the same tortious interference theory against companies that fund original series and license them to affiliate networks.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022
In their lawsuit, VDC and its subsidiary, Celebrity Virtual Dining, LLC, assert that Donaldson and his company, Beast Investments, failed to keep contractual obligations and are suing over intentional tortious interference.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining (VDC) are suing the YouTuber and his Beast Investments for failing to honor his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Irvin responded in his lawsuit, claiming defamation and tortious interference in a business relationship.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
Instead of affording us the rights to pursue legal action against the church and Mr. Masterson for their intentional and tortious conduct in the justice system of our state and country, Judge Kleifield is forcing us back into the church’s ‘justice’ system.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1544, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near tortious
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“Tortious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortious. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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tortious
adjective
tor·tious
ˈtȯr-shəs 
: constituting a tort : recognized as a tort
a tortious act
tortious interference with contract
tortiously
adverb
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