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Negligence Law (Common Law (To prove (balance of probabilities) that…

- - - - Legal obligation not to cause harm to that plaintiff
      - Must establish the existence of a relationship of proximity (did the defendant's conduct create a reasonably foreseeable risk of harm to that plaintiff?)
    - - Defendant must meet the standard of care that would have been exercised by a reasonable person in all circumstances
      - For professionals: standard is of the reasonable professional of similar training
      - Manufacturers have very high standard of care (privity does not apply, so often sued for negligence)
    - - For there to be liability, must prove that the breach caused the damages
- - - - Duty of care not to cause harm to others
        
        i. A person endowed with reason (capable of discerning right from wrong)
        
        ii. Commission of a fault
        
        iii. Fault must result in real damages (bodily, moral, material)
        
        iv. Causal link between fault and damages