There are three types of tort actions; negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability. The elements of each are slightly different.An intentional tort is a deliberate act of misconduct that harms someone, either physically, emotionally, or financially. Prima facie tort protects plaintiffs from defendants who harm them with malicious intent, but in a way that is not technically or specifically unlawful. A notice of claim must be filed in writing. Intentional torts are a subcategory of personal injury cases. Intentional torts, where someone intentionally committed a wrong and caused an injury to someone else. In New York, trespassing on other people's land is a tort. The tort of trespass to land protects people's right to exclude others from their property. The Division represents the City, its agencies and employees who are acting in the scope of their work, in all tort claims in State court.