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8/3/2019 Torts Outline - Intentional Torts & Negligence 1/211Elizabeth C. KretzsingerTorts Section 3Fall 2011I. Chapter 1 Development of Liability Based Upon FaultIntroduction…

TORTS OUTLINE Fall Semester 2006 - Turley GENERAL LEGAL APPROACHES, ECONOMIC AND POLICY RATIONALE...................................5 LEGAL APPROACHES......................................................................................................................................5…

TORTS OUTLINE Fall, 2003 Don Herzog, Professor Case book: Tort Law and Alternatives, Franklin and Rabin, Seventh Edition I. INTRODUCTION TO TORT LIABILITY—WHAT IS TORT…

Torts Outline – Prof. Stephen Perry (Fall 2003) – I. Introduction to Torts A. Prologue 1. Torts action – in each situation, someone claims that another has caused harm…

Tort Law partially fills gaps in our current system by compensating people who wouldn’t otherwise receive reimbursement for medical expenses and wage losses. Goals of the…

Torts Outline 1.) Negligence versus Strict Liability Hammontree v. Jenner (CB 3). Choice between negligence or strict liability standard for an epileptic D who crashed car…

Intentional Torts I. Battery - R2T § 13, 18: Liable for battery if (a) there is intent to cause a harmful or offensive contact, or an imminent apprehension of such contact,…

DEVELOPMENT OF LIABILITY BASED ON FAULT Case: Anonymous (1466) No need to prove intent - P is entitled to recover (regardless of intent or circumstances) Case: Weaver v.…

PART 1: NEGLIGENCE Negligence: failure to heed a duty of reasonable care owed to another that causes injury to that other Prima Facie Case 1) P has suffered an injury 2)…

1 Battery  A person is liable for a “battery” where he/she acts intending to cause a harmful/offensive contact with another or imminent apprehension of such and harmful…

Negligence v. Strict Liability Negligence – failure to use ordinary care (reasonable person) Strict Liability – assigns liability to category of actors regardless of…

TORTS OUTLINE – HERIOT I. Battery: a. Acts intending to cause a harmful or offensive contact with b. the person of the other or 3rd person or an imminent apprehension of…

TORTS 1 OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT OF LIABILITY BASED ON FAULT – CH. 1 • • “TORT” – twisted or wrongful conduct - INJURY - a civil, non-contractual wrong giving rise…

Torts Outline C. Long I. The Basis of Liability A. Hammontree v. Jenner (SL and Negligence in modern times). Driver has a history of epileptic seizures. D had an epileptic…

INTENTIONAL TORTS: TRESPASS TO PERSON, LAND AND CHATTELS Intent Act (contracting muscle) Intent Proper (knowing your finger is on a trigger) Motive (pointing gun at your…

Torts Outline Main question: Is this defendant ííabíe to this píaíntíh for the tort at íssue? Questions - Can the P prove the eíements of the cíaím? - Are there…

Torts: Fall 2012 (NYU) Torts: Fall 2012 (NYU) Torts INTENTIONAL TORTS Establish if PFC exists. If so, list possible defenses Physical Harms Analysis · Two-Tiered System…

Torts- Hasnas; Fall 2013 INTRODUCTION Definition: A tort is a civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, for which the law provides remedy Purpose of Tort: 1) provide…

NEGLIGENCE a. Elements i. DUTY a. Affirmative Obligations to Act b. Policy Bases for Invoking No Duty c. Duties of Landowners, Occupiers, and Family Members d. Emotional…

LIABILITY FOR CRIMINAL ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES: Targets, Liabil i ty Theories and Defenses Wisconsin Defense Counsel Summer Conference August 5-6, 2010 BRADFORD S. PURCELL…