Commercial Law: Tortes

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3 Types of Damages

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1. General Damage
2. Special Damage
3. Punitive Damage

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2 Types of Tortes

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1. Intentional Torte
2. Torte of Negligence

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3 Elements of Intentional Tortes

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1. Intention
2. Causation
3. Proscribed Harm

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Types of Proscribed Harm

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1. Battery
2. Assault
3. Fraud
4. False Imprisonment
5. Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering

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Elements of Negligence

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1. Breach of the standard of care set by law
2. Clamant must suffer damages
3. Damage suffered must be caused by negligent conduct of defendant
4. Must be a duty to recognize by law to avoid this damage
5. Damage should not be too remote a result of defendant’s conduct
6. Plaintiff’s conduct can’t bar Recovery

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Potential Basis For Professional Liability

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1. Professional Liability
2. Criminal Liability
3. Contractual Duty
4. Fiduciary
5. Tortious Liability

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Elements of a Fiduciary

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1. Good faith
2. Care and Skills
3. Avoiding conflicts of interest

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Torte of Negligence Elements

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1. More transactions, more mistakes
2. More complex, more mistakes
3. Liberalization

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Recent Developments in Tort Law

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1. Extended Duty of Care
2. Duty of Care
3. Economic Loss
4. Standard of Care