A tort is conduct that results in injury or wrongful death to another person. Tort law includes negligent acts and intentional torts.There are various types of torts in California that can affect the personal injury lawsuit process. Learn more about torts in our blog post. Legally speaking, a tort is any civil wrong where someone's negligent or reckless actions cause an injury or harm to another party. Tort cases that double as personal injury cases also include intentional torts and strict liability cases. Civil courts have jurisdiction over disputes involving money, title or possession of real property, or seeking compensation for a civil tort. Examples of intentional torts include assault, battery, and defamation. The California Tort Claims Act (CTCA) is a sovereign immunity law that protects the state government from liability in certain personal injury cases. There are numerous specific torts including trespass, assault, battery, negligence, products liability, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.