What types of cases fall under civil litigation?

Direct Answer: Civil litigation covers non-criminal disputes such as broken contracts, property conflicts, business disagreements, failed transactions, and tort claims like negligence or defamation.

Civil litigation covers any non-criminal legal dispute between individuals, businesses, or a combination of both. At Taylor Law Offices, that includes contract disputes (a breached business agreement, service contract, or lease), property disputes (boundary disagreements and ownership claims), business litigation (partnership and shareholder disagreements), transactional issues when a deal goes wrong, and tort claims such as negligence or defamation. What separates civil litigation from a criminal case is the outcome being sought: rather than criminal penalties, a civil litigation lawyer pursues compensation or a specific action from the other party — a judgment, not a conviction.

The five broad categories of civil litigation:

• Contract Disputes — a breached business agreement, service contract, or lease.
• Property Disputes — boundary disagreements, title issues, and ownership claims.
• Business Litigation — partnership breakdowns and shareholder disagreements.
• Transactional Issues — a deal that falls apart before or after closing.
• Tort Claims — negligence, defamation, and other civil wrongs causing harm or loss.