The basis for the ______ tort lies in the defendant's breach of his or her duty to use ordinary and reasonable care toward the plaintiff,which proximately (foreseeably)causes the plaintiff injury.

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The basis for the negligence tort lies in the defendant's breach of his or her duty to use ordinary and reasonable care toward the plaintiff, which proximately (foreseeably) causes the plaintiff injury. Negligence doctrine is sometimes used by private plaintiffs in environmental pollution cases.

The Basis for the ______ Tort Lies in the Defendant's