What are the three types of tort law? correct answers 1. Intentional Torts: Against persons, business rights, and against property
2. Negligence: No intent, just recklessness and carelessness.
3. Strict Liability: Always liable no matter what
Give example of reputation damages. correct answers...
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What are the three types of tort law? correct answers 1. Intentional Torts: Against persons,
business rights, and against property
2. Negligence: No intent, just recklessness and carelessness.
3. Strict Liability: Always liable no matter what
Give example of reputation damages. correct answers Defamation -> leads to compensation ($)
What are punitive damages? correct answers Violating the law in a reckless way, leads to large $
amounts.
What is tort reform? correct answers A handle on the out of control cases -> In TX change rules
of discovery and puts a cap on the max $ amount.
Intentional torts are based on what basic principles? correct answers 1. Intent is required to do
the ACT that results in the harm
2. NO evil or harmful motive is required
3. Only need to intend the act that results in the harm; do not have to intend the harm itself
What is a "tortfeasor"? correct answers The person committing the tort A.K.A will be known as
the defendant once lawsuit occurs
What is the difference between assault and battery? correct answers Assault is an intentional
unexcused act that creates a reasonable apprehension o fear of immediate harmful/offensive
contact in another person, while Battery is an unexcused and harmful/offensive physical contact
intentionally performed.
Assault can lead to Battery.
Assault is fear something bad will happen, while in Battery something physically negative does
happen.
What is an example of assault leading to battery? correct answers Someone points a gun at you
(assault), then they shoot you (battery).
T/F must have conscious awareness for assault to occur. correct answers True
In 1950's an African American man walking with his tray of food in a cafeteria is confronted by
the manager. The manager yanks away his tray and then kicks out the man. The man sues the
manager for battery. What does the court declare in such a case? correct answers The court states
that the cafeteria tray is an extension of the man, therefore battery did occur. The man wins the
case.
, What could be some examples of battery? correct answers Blowing cigarrette smoke in
someone's face (could be offensive -> argue battery), an unwelcomed hug or kiss can also argue
battery
What are the defenses to assault and battery? correct answers 1. Consent (ex: saying "I dare you
to hit me" or in physical sports consent for ordinary physical contact is given when players enter
the arena)
2. Self defense: reasonable in both real and apparent danger, but the force mus be reasonably
necessary
3. Defense of others: can legally protect other people such as family members
Define false imprisonment. correct answers Intentional confinement or restraint of another
person's activities
False imprisonment includes: correct answers Barriers/restraints that can be physical or oral
threats of physical force
Person being restrained must not agree to the restraint
Can shoplifters be detained by the business or would that become false imprisonment? correct
answers In some states, businesses defense allow them to detain shoplifters for a
REASONABLE time and in a REASONABLE manner, if the businness has probable cause to
justify the delay.
If the above is breached it may likely become false imprisonment.
Define intentional infliction of emotional distress correct answers When extreme and outragious
conduct causes severe emotional distress in another person. The mental anguish must be so bad
that plaintiff believes they deserve monetary compensation.
Why is intentional infliction of emotional distress difficult to prove? correct answers Difficult to
prove that emotional distress has occurred. The plaintiff may have to show evidence of physical
symptoms or illness or some emotional disturbance documented by medical or psychiatric
evidence (this is required in TX)
Explain how the case Hustler v. Jerry Falwell correct answers Falwell is a conservative public
figure. Hustler magazine allows an ad on one of their issues from a liquor company that was
making fun of Falwell by depicting Farewell drinking in an out house doing "things" with his
mom. Falwell sues for emotional distress, defamation, and invasion of privacy but loses all three
cases because of freedom of press and political satire (the ad was not intended to be true)
What is defamation and what are the two types? correct answers Defamation is when someone
wrongfully harms anothers reputation by telling lies.
Two types:
1. Liable- written defamation
2. Slander- oral defamation
The plaintiff must prove that the lie has harmed their reputation by being out there with the
public
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