The table provides a list of examples of intentional torts, along with the types of compensatory damages normally awarded in each type of case. There are three types of tort actions; negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability.Examples of intentional torts are assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, trespass on real and personal property and so forth. The most common intentional torts include assault, false imprisonment, and infliction of emotional distress. The Maryland Tort Claims Act ("MTCA") contains the rules for this kind of lawsuit. A "tort" is a wrong in civil law, rather than criminal law, that usually requires a payment of money to make up for damage that is caused. Chapter One: Intentionally Inflicted Harm: The Prima Facie Cases and Defenses. It is also the most common ground for a tort case. By extension, a Maryland motor tort is a civil wrong arising from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle. If he or she fails to put up the sign and someone falls and injures themselves, a negligence tort case may be filed.