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Torts, Intentional Torts, Privacy Torts, Strict Liability Torts,…
Torts
MISC
Nuisance
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with health, safety, or property rights of the community
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private
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substantial
offensive, inconvenient, annoying to the avg person
Intentional Torts
Assault
intentional creation by the D of a reasonable apprehension of immediate harm or offensive contact to the P's person
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False Imprisonment
an intentional act or omissions by the D that caused the P to be confied or restrained to a bound area
includes threats of force, false arrests, and failure to provide a means f escape when under a duty to do so
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IIED
intentional extreme or outrageous conduct by the D that causes the P to suffer severe emotional distress.
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Trespass to Chattels
Intentional act by the D that causes physical interference with P's right of possession in a chattel, resulting in damages
D need not have intended to commit trespass, only need to intend to do the act that interferes with chattel
if damage is serious, conversion is more appropriate
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Privacy Torts
Defamation
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Falsity
if it is a true stm, it will be disclosure
Defamatory Stm, ID-ing Pltf.
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Fault
public person
Knowledge of falsity, reckless disregard
Limitation
discussing whatever made the person famous= fair game, not actionable
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Strict Liability Torts
Animals
Domestic Animals
Dogs get 1 bite, after that they carry strict liability
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Products Liability
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Product is Defective
Design defect, risk outweighs the utility
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Premises Liability
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Licensee- enters with permission, no $ benefit
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Invitee- enters with permission, for $ benefit
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Negligence
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Damages
contributory negligence
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exception
last clear chance
person with the last clear chance to avoid an accident and fails to, is liable
imputed
imputed between employer/ee, joint ventures, and partners
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Causation
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proximate cause
a D is generally liable for all harmful results that are normal incidents of and within the increased risk caused by their negligent acts
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Vicarious Liability
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Multiple Defendants
Substantial Factor Test
If there are 2 defendants, and 2 separate breaches, and one merged causation then
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