Ch. 10 Business Torts

Front 1

A civil wrong

Back 1

Tort

Front 2

Harms that result when parties perform intended acts

Back 2

Intentional Torts

Front 3

Conduct that results in damages 3 steps: 1. Duty 2. Breach of Duty 3. Causation

Back 3

Negligence (Elements)

Front 4

Imposition of liability because harm results

Back 4

Strict tort liability

Front 5

The wrong of asking a party to break a contract

Back 5

Interference with contact

Front 6

Wrongfully imprisoned, detention

Back 6

False imprisonment

Front 7

Can detain you if they have reason to believe you stole something ( 5-10 min)

Back 7

Shopkeepers Privilege

Front 8

conduct that can result in mental or physical distress e.g bill collector

Back 8

Intentional infliction of emotional distress

Front 9

discussing private info of an-others affairs

Back 9

Invasion of privacy

Front 10

illegal use of property or funds e.g Bette Midler case

Back 10

Misappropriation

Front 11

A hypothetical person with full knowledge and alertness, "the standard person"

Back 11

Reasonable and Prudent person

Front 12

defense to defamation that protects certain statements because of public interest such as testimony to a trial or media coverage

Back 12

Absolute privilege

Front 13

a defendant is liable to a plaintiff for all the natural and direct consequences of the defendant's wrongful act

Back 13

Damages (pain and suffering)

Front 14

The "but for" reason for an accident. A body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others.

Back 14

Causation

Front 15

the foreseeability requirement of causation

Back 15

Proximate Cause

Front 16

negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff % based plaintiff partially at fault

Back 16

Comparative negligence

Front 17

behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages"

Back 17

Contributory negligence

Front 18

plaintiffs voluntary subjection to risk that caused injuries

Back 18

Assumption of risk