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Torts I Koons
Chapters 1- 4; Intentional Torts and Defenses
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09/19/2016

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Term
Tort
Definition

Wrongs that fall below a legal standard and are recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit

 

Wrongdoing and Injury

Term
Wrongs are?
Definition
1. Intentional; (2) negligent; (3) Strict Liability
Term
Elements of Battery
Definition

An Act with:

Intent to touch and intent to harm or offend

 

resulting:

 

Touching and harm or offense

Term
Substantial Certainty Test
Definition
Even if the actor did not intend the result but knew with substantial certainty what the outcome of his actions would be
Term
Elements of Assault
Definition

An Act with:

Intent to cause harm or offensive touching or Apprehension of Touching

 

Result: Apprehension of Imminent Battery

 

 

Term
False Imprisonment
Definition

(1) Intent to Confine

(2) Actual Confinement created by (D)

(3) (P) Aware or harmed by confinement

Term
Negligence
Definition
Conduct that creates an unreasonable risk of harm
Term
Extended personality rule
Definition
Intentional / Snatching of an object is an offensive invasion
Term
Parent Liabilty for their children
Definition
Parents are not vicariously liable for torts of their children simply by virtue of their being parents
Term
Imposing Liability on Parents for their Children
Definition
Must prove parents negligently supervised their child and that this caused the Plaintif harm
Term
Liability of Mentally Impaired
Definition
An "insane" person may have an intent to invade the interest of another even though reasons and motives for the intention may be irrational
Term
Transferred Intent
Definition

The intention which is necessary to make the acor liable is not necessarily an intention to cause a harm but the actor intends to produce such an effect upon some other person and that act intended is the legal cause of a harmful contact

 

D intends tort on P1 and commits on another P

Term
Extended Liability Rule
Definition
Where the (D) intends a battery to one person and accidentally causes a battery to another is liable for all damages caused not just intended
Term
Ways of Showing Intent (Forms of)
Definition

(1) Purpose to produce harmful / offensive contact

(2) knowledge with substantial certainty that consequences would result

Term
Dual Intent
Definition
Intent to touch + intent to harm or offend = resulting of touch + harm and/or Offense
Term
Singular Intent
Definition
Intent to touch --> resulting in harm or offense
Term
Apprehension
Definition
An awareness of an imminent touching that would be touching if completed; not necessarily fear
Term
Elements of False Imprisonment
Definition

Intent and an act that results in:

Confinements

+

(Bounded area)

Victim Aware or Harmed

Term
Elements of False Imprisonment
Definition

1. Person confined without lawful privilege against consent for an appreciable time

2. no reasonable/ safe way to escape

3. future threat is not confinement

4. implicit threats

5. Aware or harm

Term
Elements of Assault
Definition

An Act with intent to harm or offensive touching or apprehension of touching

Result: Apprehension of imminent Battery

Term

Does Negating intent result in an Assault?

Example: "If the cop wasn't here I'd hit you"

Definition
No
Term
Elements of Tresspass
Definition

Intent to enter land on purpose or substantial certainty (body or object)

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Result: Enter land of another

 

*mistake is not a defense*

Term
Tort Law
Definition

The Branch of law dealing with such wrongs:

The set of rules regarding liability and compensation for personal injury, death and property damage that one party causes to another. It is about the rules for shifting loses from injured victims to those causing injuries

Term
Goals of Tort Law
Definition

1. individual fairness

2. Social Utility

3. Admnistrative Efficiency

4. Compensation

5. Loss Internalization

6. Deterrence

7. Support Economic Activities

8. Support Enviornmental Protection

Term
Three Systems of Tort Law
Definition

1. Negligence

2. Intentional Torts

3. Strict Liability

Term
Types of Remedies
Definition

1. Injunctive Relief

2. Restitution

3. Damages

                        (a)Comepnsatory

                (b) Punitive

                 (c) Nominals

Term

Key Ways Cases are Decided

(Trial Procedures)

Definition

1. Motion to Dissmiss Complain

2. Motion for Summary Judgement (after gathering of facts)

3. Motion for Directed Verdict at Trial (After plaintif's pleadings)

4. Evidentiary Decisions

5. Jury Instructions

6. Motion for judgement notwistanding verdict (renewal of directed verdict - evidence not sufficient to justify jury verdict)

7. Motion for New Trial

Term
Types of Issues addressed in Appeals
Definition

Procedural - How the law is applied

Substantive - What law is applied

 

Ex: VanCamp v. McAfoos

Did Trial court correctly grant motion to dismiss where no allegation of legal wrong?

Term
Elements of Conversion
Definition

Intent to exercise dominion over chattel

 

+

Action seriously interferes with P's right of possession

 

Damages: Full Market Value

 

Term
Elements of Trespass to Chattel
Definition

Intent to Act on Chattel which causes interference with chattel

 

resulting:

Harm = Dispossession / Lost Use

or

Harm to chattel or P

 

Actual Damage: Less than conversion

Term
Elements of Self-Defense
Definition
Privilege to use when a resonable force is used to defend against unprivileged acts and reasonably belived about to be inflicted
Term
Defense of Property
Definition
Common Law privilege to Defend Property with reasonable force
Term
Privilege to Recapture
Definition

 - Use Reasonable Force 

- While in Hot Pursuit

- If Mistaken  - No Privilege

Term
Privilege to Arrest
Definition

- Breach of the Peace

- In the Presence of D

- If Mistaken - No Privilege

Term
Elements of Shopkeeper's Privilege
Definition

- Reasonable Belief P took goods

- Proper purpose for detention

- Reasonable Manner of Detention

 

If Reasonably Mistaken: Can Detain & Claim Privilege

Term
Consent
Definition

-Express or Implied

-Consent to act bars recovery for Harm resulting from act

- appearance of consent negates intent to Offend (prima facia case not proved)

Term
Consent to Crime
Definition

RII Rule:

- P Cannot Sue

- Consent is Effective

- P Can Consent to Crime

 

Caveats:

Statue Protects P

Scope of Consent

Term
Public Necessity
Definition

May interfere where reasonably and apparently necessary where the act is for Public Good.

Defense is Absolute

Term
Private Necessity
Definition

Where Act for Private Benefit, D has qualified privilege to enter but:

if harm, D must PAY damages

Term
Medical Battery
Definition
Exceeds the scope of the patients consent
Term
Emergency Consent
Definition
Consent is implied by law when a doctor treats a patient in an emergency if consent is not possible
Term
Consent procured by Fraud
Definition
Consent is rendered invalid
Term
Assault or Imprisonment as Self Defense
Definition

One may be priviliged to comit assault or false imprisonment as a self defense.

 

Ex: pointing a gun to prevent an assault

Term
Prima Facia Case
Definition
Burden of proof of P to prove all elements on cause of action
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