Appellant Evelyn M. Jones brought an action of trespass in the Court of Common. An overview of tort law – intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability.Center for Innovation in Legal Education. Need help filling out court forms? Evidence to show that she suffered a "serious injury" and met the limited tort threshold. As discussed in Chapter 2, there are different standards of proof for criminal and civil cases. In so holding, we need not address the County's argument that it is also immune under the real estate exception to governmental immunity in the Tort Claims Act. Prosser, Law of Torts § 15, at 79 (4th ed. 1971). It is defined in the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 222A as follows: § 222A. Gismondi certificate in civil litigation for completing specialized litigation coursework.