Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York

If a civil lawsuit is won, does that mean something illegal happened?

I was wondering if you could tell me the following: If someone wins a civil lawsuit, does that mean that the person they sued absolutely did something illegal? Or is it possible to win a civil lawsuit, even if the actions by the sued person are not illegal actions of any sort?


Asked on 8/12/04, 4:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: If a civil lawsuit is won, does that mean something illegal happened?

The second. A person can win a civil lawsuit by proving they were more probably than not damaged by the defendant in some way. Or a person can win a civil judgment if the Defendant for whatever reason shooses not to contest the Plaintiff's claims.

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Answered on 8/13/04, 9:02 am
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: If a civil lawsuit is won, does that mean something illegal happened?

Illegality has nothing to do with civil law, only criminal law.

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Answered on 8/12/04, 4:57 pm


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