CIVIL LAW GOLDEN NOTES 2011 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS FACULTY OF CIVIL LAW MANILA Academic Year 2011‐2012 CIVIL LAW STUDENT COUNCIL Lester John A. Lomeda Wilfredo T. Bonilla‚ Jr. Raissa S. Saipudin Bernadette Faustine C. Balao Marc Mikhaele J. Santos Victor Lorenzo L. Villanuea President Vice‐President Secretary Treasurer Auditor Public Relations Officer TEAM: BAR‐OPS 2011 Diane Camilla R. Borja Carlo Artemus V
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compensation if they’re hurt due to someone else’s negligence‚ but there are many other torts that can lead to a personal injury suit. Vincent Criscuolo & Associates‚ a Rochester personal injury attorney committed to helping injured people get the compensation they deserve‚ explains some of the other common torts‚ as well as the defenses insurance companies and defendants might use to defeat a claim. Common Torts Intentional torts are circumstances in which an individual intended to cause actual harm to the
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state’s laws was simply not a certainty upon which a citizen could rely. In the early most attempts at tort reform in the State of Texas‚ a well-respected University of Texas Law School professor was asked to spearhead a commission and make recommendations on how to fix the those judicial inequalities.
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defendant causing damage to the claimant as illustrated in Lochgelly Iron Co. v McMullan. The elements of negligence are duty of care‚breach of care‚causation and that the damage is not too remote.There have been developments to the standard of care in the tort of negligence in recent years to encourage people to take care and discourage actions likely to endanger others. As the test is objective‚the particular defendant’s own characteristics are usually ignored.A striking example of this
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CH 9 & 10 #7 1 Question 5 out of 5 points Minerva told Prudence that Prudence could park her farm tractor on Minerva’s land but only for one month. Two months later‚ Minerva is annoyed because the farm tractor is still on her land; and Prudence refuses to move it. Which of the following causes of action‚ if any‚ would Minerva have against Prudence? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Trespas s Trespas s Question 2 5 out of 5 points Which of the following is not a part of the measure of compensatory
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According to clause 30.7 in PAM 2006‚ if the employer do not pay within 14 days after receiving a suspension notice by the contractor‚ the contractor must further issue a written notice delivered by hand or by registered post to effect his suspension of work and provided that such notice shall not be given “unreasonably or vexatiously”. Case law above has defined “unreasonably”‚ which means contractor’s notice have brought a disproportionately disadvantage to the employer‚ and may even contend that
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goods “wrongful detaining‚ damaging or destruction of goods or threatening the same”‚ and economic duress “using economic power to exert pressure”. Remedies – The contract is voidable by the party coerced and damages may be available under the tort of intimidation. It is not provided for under the Contract’s Act 1950. - Coercion : Section 15 of the Contract’s Act 1950 - Undue Influence : Section 16 of the Contract’s Act 1950 - Mistake : Section 21 of the Contract’s Act 1950 1d) Rescission
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Appointment‚ Duties‚ Rights and Liabilities of Auditor Appointment: First Auditors a) The first auditors of a company shall be appointed by the directors within 60 days of incorporation of the company [252(3)] b) The first auditors will hold office till the first annual general meeting [252(3)]. c) If the directors fail to appoint the first auditors‚ the members shall appoint the first auditors‚ provided further that the auditors such appointed shall not be removed during the tenure expect
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Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The tradeoff between assured‚ limited coverage and lack of recourse outside the worker compensation system is known as "the compensation bargain". While plans differ among jurisdictions‚ provision can be made for weekly payments in place of
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