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    Tort Law

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    Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. These wrongs result in an injury or harm constituting the basis for a claim by the injured party. While some torts are also crimes punishable with imprisonment‚ the primary aim of tort law is to provide relief for the damages incurred and deter others from committing the same harms. The injured person may sue for an injunction to prevent the continuation of the tortious conduct or for monetary damages. Among the types of damages

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    Torts - Defenses

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    ARTICLE 2179. When the plaintiff’s own negligence was the immediate and proximate cause of his injury‚ he cannot recover damages. But if his negligence was only contributory‚ the immediate and proximate cause of the injury being the defendant’s lack of due care‚ the plaintiff may recover damages‚ but the courts shall mitigate the damages to be awarded. (n) REQUISITES FOR A QUASI-DELICT 1. There must be an act or omission; 2. There must be fault or negligence attendant in the same act or omission;

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    Tort Outline

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    Torts Outline Exam Analysis Chart out all of the torts that are in the fact pattern. Who are the plaintiffs and defendants? Make the prima facie case. Raise the defenses to the prima facie case. General considerations‚ if any. Vicarious liability Joint tortfeasors Intentional Torts – Attacking the fact pattern Always treat the plaintiff as an average person (no super sensitivities except when D is aware of them.) Everyone is liable for an intentional tort! 1 Torts Outline 1) Introduction

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    Tort Notes

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    Liability * Employer’s liability for employee’s wrongdoing committed by employee in course employment- strict liability/ absence of wrongdoing by defendant * Employer will not be liable unless employer-employee relationship/ employee must commit a tort/ must be during course employment * Casual potency important * Must be committed by an employee- employer/employee relationship: * Distinguished between contract of employment/contract for employment * Ready Mixed Concrete (South

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    Negligent Tort

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    Negligent Tort Negligence is neglect or disregard. Tort is a legal misgiving. Negligent tort is a type of tort in the legal system. The concept encompasses that of which an occasion where an individual’s “acts leading to injury are neither expected nor intended.” (Yell‚ 1999) In this paper‚ the elements of a negligent tort‚ the concepts of proximate causation and duty of care‚ and types of remedies for finding tort liability will be explored. Elements of Negligent Tort There are three

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    Torts Notes

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    THE ROLE OF TORT LAW Compensatory Function: -Compensation for people who are injured by a wrong‚ injury to the person ‚ or to the property Torts law can be divided into trespass action on the case and statutory torts TORT LAW REFORM Torts law used to be judge made‚ similar to common law 20th century statues came in Workers Compensation scheme‚ Motor Accidents Scheme‚ Occupational Health and Safety (Factories Act)‚ Dust Diseases Schemes. Drug Compensation Schemes (uk). Characteristics

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    Torts Outline

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    TORTS – INTENTIONAL TORTS PRIMA FACIE Battery is the (1) intentional infliction of (2) a harmful or offensive (3) contact. Offensive includes acts damaging to a “reasonable sense of dignity.” No knowledge of contact is required. (Rationale: protection of personal integrity. Freedom from intentional and unpermitted contact. Offensive harm included b/c of mental injuries). ▪ To have a claim of battery‚ there must be a claim of fault‚ negligence‚ or wrongdoing on the part of

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    torts and damages

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    Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law  is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done

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    Torts Notes

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    Torts Notes – Negligence Contents 1 Preamble 2 1.1 Concurrent Wrongdoers 2 1.2 Death 2 1.3 Apologists 2 1.4 Vicarious liability/non-delegable duties 3 2 Duty of care 5 2.1 Immunities 5 2.2 Omissions/failure to control third party 6 2.3 Atypical Plaintiffs 6 2.4 Unborn Child 6 2.5 Mental Harm/Nervous Shock 7 2.6 Statutory Authorities 8 2.7 Pure Economic Loss/Negligent Misstatement 11 3 Breach of Duty 12 3.1 Section 5C 12 3.2 Obvious risks 12 4 Causation 13 4.1 Res ipsa loquitur

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    Tort

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    Exclusion of responsibility terms It is possible to have a term in the contract which excludes one of the parties from responsibility for something that may go wrong in the performance of the contract or limits that responsibility. It is called an exclusion clause or an exemption clause. For example‚ an exclusion from liability for damage done to the lawn by a builder’s backhoe might be included in a contract between the builder and a home owner who is having an extension built to their home. Express

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