Torts and proffesional liability Flashcards
1
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what is a tort
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2
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proffesional liability
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3
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types of torts
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4
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negligence
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5
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three essential elements of negligence
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defendant owed plaintiff duty of care
defendant breached duty
breach caused injury to plaintiff
6
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duty of care
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must take reasonable care not to harm neighboor when undertaking activity. neighbour is anyone you should consider while doing that activity
7
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standard of care for proffesionals
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- proffesionals are held to a higher standard
8
Q
innovative engineering design
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9
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causation, proximity, and remotness
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would paintiff have been injured regardless of duty of care breach
tortfeasors act must be a sufficiently proximate cause of injury
plaintiffs lost must have been forseable result of tortfeasors act
10
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duty to warn
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11
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joint and several liability
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12
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nuisance
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13
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limitation periods
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