The goal of tort law is to put a defendant in the position that he or she would have been in had the tort occurred to the defendant.

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The goal of tort law is to compensate the victim for the harm they have suffered, not to put the defendant in the position they would have been in if the tort had not occurred. This compensation can take the form of monetary damages, injunctions, or other remedies.

The Goal of Tort Law Is to Put a Defendant