Ishmael is a taxi driver. One day, he is driving a customer to the airport and he rear-ends the car in front of him, injuring his customer. The injured customer might sue the driver and the taxi company for damages resulting from the accident. This scenario is an example of

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This scenario is an example of a tort, which is a private or civil wrong other than a breach of contract. For example, a tort can result if a driver of a Domino's Pizza delivery car loses control of the vehicle and damages property or injures a person. In this case, the injured persons might sue the driver or the owner of the company for damages resulting from the accident. The same would hold true in this case regarding the driver and owner of the taxi company.

Ishmael Is a Taxi Driver