The Intentional Tort An intentional tort requires intent to commit an act‚ the consequences of which interfere with the personal or business interests of another in a way not permitted by law. It does not have to be an evil or harmful motive behind the tort. As a matter of fact tort law says intent means that the person intended the consequences of his or her act and knew with certainty that certain consequences would result from the act. The tort I will be discussing is assault and battery.
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Negligence and Duty of Care Robin McClish Kaplan University Negligence and Duty of Care Scenario: As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show‚ Jason Davis‚ an employee of the show’s producer‚ stood near the exit. Suddenly and without warning‚ Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Esposito‚ an 80-year-old woman. Esposito was knocked to the ground‚ fracturing her hip. After hip replacement surgery‚ she was left with a permanent physical impairment. Esposito filed suit
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NEGLIGENCE: THE EMPLOYER’S DUTIES Employers Liability in Negligence • May be personally liable to employees who injure themselves. • May be personally liable to employees who are injured by another employee or sometimes by an independent contractor employed by the employer. • May be vicariously liable if one employee is injured by another employee. NOTE: • Employees may also be able to recover from statutory workers compensation schemes. • Employees’ rights at common law may be restricted
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point. A binding precedent (also mandatory or binding authority) is a precedent which must be followed by all lower courts under common law legal systems. In English law it is usually created by the decision of a higher court‚ such as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Judges are bound by the law of binding precedents in England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions. This is a distinctive feature of the English legal system. Two facts are crucial to determining whether a precedent is binding:
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Historical Background of Law of Tort: The modern law of torts has evolved through four main stages. In early stage when society was primitive private vengeance and self control were the only remedies available to the wronged person against the wrongdoer. He could get his wrong redressed with the help of his friends or relatives. The second stage of development of civil law was characterized by the state coming into existence when its functions were only persuasive in nature. It did not have enforcing
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Unintentional torts arise when an act or omission triggers unintended injury or harm to another person. Negligence and malpractice fall under unintentional tort. Malpractice and negligence are very similar. Negligence is failure to do something that a reasonable person would do in similar circumstances‚ or doing something careless that a reasonable and prudent person
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found negligent by having a water spill on the floor. However‚ the factors of the time frame‚ that the spill was open and obvious‚ and that Trina did not know of the spill could remove her negligence. Additionally‚ Karen Logan was contributorily negligent here‚ absolving Trina of any negligence claim. Negligence To be negligent‚ the condition of defendant’s property must present an unreasonable risk of harm to people on the property. Here‚ the puddle of water in the middle of the floor was not
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Negligence is essentially concerned with compensating people who have suffered damage as a result of the carelessness of others .One of the main ways in which access to compensation is restricted is through the doctrine of the duty of care.Essentially‚this is a legal concept which dictates the circumstances in which one party will be liable to another in negligence.Breach of a duty of care essentially means that the defendant has fallen below the standard of behavior expected in someone undertaking
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Negligence: The duty of care Introduction The tort of negligence has a role in providing compensation for those who have suffered through the actions of another. A negligent act can be summarised as failing to do something that should be done or doing something that should be carried out in another manner or not at all. When determining if an act is negligent‚ a number of basic principles are called upon in order to establish whether a duty of care is owed and if so‚ by whom. Reasonable Man In
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Tort Scenario Paper Crystal Cunningham‚ Robert Harrison‚ Billie Miller‚ Tyler Pierce‚ and Jennifer Sorensen University of Phoenix Business Law BUS415 Page Beetem May 30‚ 2011 Scenario One What tort actions do see and the identity of potential plaintiffs? Intentional battery - (Plaintiff‚ Malik v. Ruben) Malik can file a claim against Ruben for pushing him. Ruben would be liable for any physical harm sustained due to the physical contact. Unintentional negligence- (Plaintiff‚ Malik
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