Chapter 13

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TORT

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IS A WRONG AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL

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CRIME

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IS A WRONG AGAINST THE PUBLIC AT LARGE

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TORT ACTION

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is a civil suit brought by the injured party to recover money damages to compensate him or her for losses caused by the tortious act of the tortfeasor

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TORTFEASOR

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the one who commits the tort

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TORT AND CRIME

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example is assault and battery

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CYBERTORT

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means a tort associated with a computer

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COMPARE A TORT WITH BREACH OF CONTRACT

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tort is a breach of duty imposed by law,
Breach of contract is a breach of duty imposed by agreement of the parties

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FOUR BASIC ELEMENTS ARE COMMON TO ALL TORTS

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1. the existence of a duty owed to the plaintiff by the defendant2. a violation of that duty3. a showing that the violation was the cause of the plaintiff's injuries4. damages

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GOOD SAMARITAN STATUTES

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provide that physicians, nurses, and certain other medical personnel will not be liable for negligent acts that occur when they voluntarily, without a fee, render emergency care or treatment outside of the rodinary course of their practice

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IMPUTED LIABILITY

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A PERSON MAY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR TORTS THAT ARE COMMITTED BY ANOTHER PERSON

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DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR, MASTERS(EMPLOYERS)

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can be held responsible for the torts, of their servants (employees) that are committed within the scope of employment

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PRINCIPALS(people who authorize others to act for them)

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can be held responsible for the torts committed by their agents

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AGENTS

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people authorized to act) while acting within the scope of their authority-partner may be held liable for torts committed by another partner while acting in the ordinary course of the partnership

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IMMUNE

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exempt from tort liability such as hospitals and churches

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DOCTRINE OF CHARITABLE IMMUNITY

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immune could not ge sued in tort for the wrongdoins of their agents or employees that occurred in the course of the charitable activity.

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SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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makes a governmental body immune from tort liability unless the government agrees to be held liable

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JOINT TORTFEASORS

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if more than one person participates in the commission of a tort

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JOINT LIABILITY

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that all joint tortfeasors must be named as defedants in the lawsuit

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DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR, MASTERS(EMPLOYERS)

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can be held responsible for the torts, of their servants (employees) that are committed within the scope of employment

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SEVERAL LIABILITY

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means that the joint tortfeasors may be sued separately for the wrongdoing

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PRINCIPALS(people who authorize others to act for them)

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can be held responsible for the torts committed by their agents

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RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION

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if one joint tortfeasor is reqauired to pay more than his or her share to the injured party, he or she may sue the other joint torfeasor the excess

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AGENTS

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people authorized to act) while acting within the scope of their authority-partner may be held liable for torts committed by another partner while acting in the ordinary course of the partnership

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DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR, MASTERS(EMPLOYERS)

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can be held responsible for the torts, of their servants (employees) that are committed within the scope of employment

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IMMUNE

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exempt from tort liability such as hospitals and churches

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PRINCIPALS(people who authorize others to act for them)

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can be held responsible for the torts committed by their agents

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DOCTRINE OF CHARITABLE IMMUNITY

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immune could not ge sued in tort for the wrongdoins of their agents or employees that occurred in the course of the charitable activity.

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AGENTS

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people authorized to act) while acting within the scope of their authority-partner may be held liable for torts committed by another partner while acting in the ordinary course of the partnership

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SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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makes a governmental body immune from tort liability unless the government agrees to be held liable

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IMMUNE

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exempt from tort liability such as hospitals and churches

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JOINT TORTFEASORS

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if more than one person participates in the commission of a tort

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DOCTRINE OF CHARITABLE IMMUNITY

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immune could not ge sued in tort for the wrongdoins of their agents or employees that occurred in the course of the charitable activity.

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JOINT LIABILITY

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that all joint tortfeasors must be named as defedants in the lawsuit

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SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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makes a governmental body immune from tort liability unless the government agrees to be held liable

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SEVERAL LIABILITY

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means that the joint tortfeasors may be sued separately for the wrongdoing

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JOINT TORTFEASORS

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if more than one person participates in the commission of a tort

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RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION

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if one joint tortfeasor is reqauired to pay more than his or her share to the injured party, he or she may sue the other joint torfeasor the excess

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JOINT LIABILITY

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that all joint tortfeasors must be named as defedants in the lawsuit

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SEVERAL LIABILITY

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means that the joint tortfeasors may be sued separately for the wrongdoing

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RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION

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if one joint tortfeasor is reqauired to pay more than his or her share to the injured party, he or she may sue the other joint torfeasor the excess