Strict liability is liability without privity and without negligence. Respondeat Superior – liable for employee's torts committed in the scope of their employment.One of the elements of negligence is "damages," meaning the plaintiff must have suffered injuries or loss for the defendant to be held liable. The law regarding a plaintiff's ability to recover damages for emotional distress as the result of another's negligence is constantly evolving. There are three types of tort actions; negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability. The elements of each are slightly different. In a negligence case, the plaintiff must show duty, breach, causation, and harm. Even absent SL, maybe liability for negligence or intentional tort. In the meantime, tort law deals with the negligence from the legal perspective. In some cases, a defendant may be liable for injuries resulting from a third party's negligence.