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What are the types of MONEY damages for torts?

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  1. Compensatory
  2. Nominal
  3. Punitive
  4. Restitution
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What are compensatory damages?

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Tort remedy

Based on the damage done to P
Seeking to put the P in the position they would have been had the injury not occurred

Requirements:
(1) Causation [but for]
(2) Foreseeability
(3) Certainty [dmgs not speculative]
(4) Unavoidability [reasonable steps to mitigate]

Certainty rule applies to economic losses
Does not apply to non-economic losses

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How should compensatory damages be form wise when given to P?

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One single lump sum payment [no installments] that will be discounted to present value without taking inflation into account except under more modern rule

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What are nominal Damages [torts]

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Tort remedy

Recoverable when no injury sustained
Used to establish and vindicate the Ps rights

NOTE: that actual injury is a requirement of some claims–in that case nominal cannot be recovered

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What are punitive damages [torts]

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Tort remedy

Awarded to punish D for “willful, wanton, and malicious conduct”

Generally limited to intentional torts

Rules:
(1) cannot just have punitive (has to come along with one of the others)
(2) Ds fault must be greater than negligence
(3) awarded proportional to other damages
GENERALLY: punitive should not exceed 10X compensatory

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What are Restitutionary Remedies [torts]

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They are remedies that are used when the D has retained a benefit that amounts to unjust enrichment

Types [Torts]:
-Restitutionary damages
-replevin
-ejectment
-equitable restitutionary remedies
-constructive trusts
-equitable leins

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What are restitutionary damages? [contracts]

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D pays P the reasonable value of the benefit unjustly obtained

Amount is calculated based on the value of the benefit to the D

NOTE: you cannot get both restitutionary + compensatory damages
(if you could use either in a fact pattern talk about both though!)

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What is Replevin?

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Tort Remedy

Legal remedy that allows the P to recover prior to trial possession of specific chattel wrongly taken or detained

Test:
(1) P has to. have the right to possession
(2) there is a wrongful withholding by the D

Requirements:
-judicial hearing
-P will have to post bond when their chattel is returned

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What is ejectment?

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Tort Remedy

Legal remedy to restore possession of real property from which P was wrongfully ousted

Test:
(1) P has a right to possession
(2) there is a wrongful withholding by D

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What is a constructive trust?

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Tort Remedy

Equitable restitutionary remedy that is imposed on improperly acquired property to which the D has title

Equity creates a trust + then D serves as a trustee and must return property to the P

P must show:
(1) D has title to the property and Ds acquisition can be traced to wrongful acquisition
(2) Ds retention of property would result in unjust enrichment
(3) P has no adequate remedy at law
no remedy = Ds insolvency or uniqueness of land

HINT: use when property value goes UP

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What is an equitable lien

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Tort Remedy

Lien imposed on Ds property to secure payment of a debt owed to the P

Results in immediate court directed sale–money goes to P

Different from constructive trust: D has misappropriated Ds property and he has improved property he already owns using money or property wrongfully obtained

Requirements:
-P has priority over creditors (and can get a deficiency judgement if needed)
-cut off by transfer to BFP

HINT: use when property value goes DOWN

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What is Injunctive Relief?

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Tort [equitable] remedy

P may be able to get an injunction against tortious conduct being or about to be committed

NOTE: that injunctive relief is almost always coupled with damages for injuries in the time period prior to obtaining the injunction

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What are Preliminary Injunctions?

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Tort [equitable] Remedy

Used to preserve the status quo until trial
Stays in place until trial and notice MUST be given

Must show:
(1) irreparable injury
(2) Ps likelihood of succeeding on the merits
(3) balancing of the hardships re P + D
IS PUTIN BAD

Court could also impose a bond requirement on the P to reimburse the D if the injunction injures them and P does not prevail

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What is a temporary restraining order?

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Tort [equitable] remedy

TRO

Must show the same as a preliminary injunction
Difference: used in drastic circumstances when irreparable harm will occur before a hearing on the PI

TRO can be granted without notice if moving party can make a strong showing why notice should not be required
TRO is limited to 10 days (14 in federal)
After expiration–regular hearing for PI must be held

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What is a permanent injunction

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Tort [equitable] remedy

Is the relief sought

How to get:
I’M FEELING BOLD AND DETERMINED
(1) Inadequacy of legal remedy
(2) Feasibility of Enforcement
(3) Balance of hardships
(4) Defenses
i. unclean hands
ii. laches
iii. impossibility
iv. free speech

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How should you balance the hardships for injunctive relief?

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Balancing the hardships–is often used for nuisance + trespass to land

Must consider:
(1) There must be a gross disparity between the D detriment and the Ps benefit for the court to deny the injunction
(2) Even when there is a gross disparity, there will be no balancing of hardships if the Ds conduct was willful
(3) If you decide that the detriment to the D outweighs the benefit to the P, you should still consider awarding the P money damages
(4) Remember to consider hardship to the public

17
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Unclean Hands

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Tort Defense

Party seeking equitable relief must not be found guilty of “unfair dealing” with respect to the transaction being sued on

18
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Laches

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Tort Defense

Unreasonable delay by the P in initiating their equitable claim that results in prejudice to D

-effect of delay is key
-period of laches may be shorter but never longer than the SOLs
-time begins to run from when P has knowledge rights have been infringed

19
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Impossibility

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Torts Defense

It is impossible for D to carry out the injunction

20
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Freedom of Speech

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Torts Defense

prohibits an injunction against personal defamations

21
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Who is bound by an injunction?

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(1) the parties
(2) the parties’ employees + agents
(3) anyone acting in concert who had notice

22
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What is an erroneous injunction?

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Generally a statute that is no longer in effect

This must STILL be obeyed
P would have to go to court and get injunction modified/resolved

23
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What types of contempt are there?

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For disobeying a court ordered injunction situation

Civil Contempt: as soon as you agree to comply you can get out

Criminal Contempt: seeking to punish
Even if you agree to comply you’re in there until you were supposed to be in there

24
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What are contracts damages?

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Expectation Damages
Consequential Damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive Damages
Incidental Damages

25
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What are expectation damages

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Contract Remedy

Direct damages–flow directly from the harm

26
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What are consequential damages?

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Contract Remedy

Available for related damage that was foreseeable at the time of the contract formation

Needs:
(1) Foreseeable
(2) Certain
(3) Unavoidable

27
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What are nominal damages for contract law?

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Contract Remedy

When no actual injury is sustained

Used to establish or vindicate Ps rights

Doesn’t really happen though

28
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Punitive Damages

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Contract Law

NOT A THING IN CONTRACT LAW

29
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What is specific performance?

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Contract Equitable Remedy

Must be:
[ChaCha Is Fairly Difficult]

(1) contract is valid + certain
(2) conditions of P are fulfilled
(3) inadequate legal remedy
i. speculative
ii. insolvency
iii. multiple suits
iv. unique
(4) Feasibility of enforcement
(5) Defenses

30
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What are restitutionary remedies under contract law?

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Quasi-Contract

Meant to prevent unjust enrichment

31
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What does equity hates forfeiture mean?

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The court will look to factors to try to avoid a buyer losing money and the land.

Factors include
(1) whether the loss to the seller is small
(2) whether the buyers tardiness in making payments is de min imis
(3) whether the seller has accepted late payments in the past, and
(4) whether the buyer would suffer undue hardship**

32
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When would uniqueness made a legal remedy inadequate?

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Remember: ALL LAND IS UNIQUE

Personal Property is not unique unless:
(1) one of a kind + v rare
(2) of personal significance to the buyer
(3) unique due to specific circumstances

Uniqueness is tested at time of litigation + not at time of contract formation

33
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What is unconscionability

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Contract Remedy Defense

Inadequacy of consideration that is (1) grossly inadequate or (2) coupled with an unconscionable contract

Tested at time of K formation

34
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What is disproportionate hardship?

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Contract Remedy Defense

SP will generally not be ordered if enforcement would cause hardship to the D or public that greatly outweighs the harm to the P

Usually will just give P damages instead

35
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What is the SOF?

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Contract Remedy Defense

SOF: D will often use to try to get out of an oral land contract

DO NOT FOLLOW IF P has rendered:
(1) valuable part performance and
(2) in reliance on the contract

36
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What is recission?

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Cancels the contract when it results from mistake, fraud, or duress or where the contract is materially breached

Need: [GOOD DOG]
(1) Grounds for recission
(2) Defenses
i. mutual mistake
ii. modern trend: to allow for unilateral mistake when hardship to the mistaken party is real bad
iii. Misrepresentation

37
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What is reformation?

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Equitable remedy for modifying a written instrument to reflect the parties original understanding

Need: [VERY GOOD DOG]
(1) Valid original contract
(2) Grounds for reformation
i. mutual mistake
ii. fraud
iii. misrepresentation
(3) Defenses
i. Laches
ii. Unclean Hands
iii. Sale of subject matter to BFP

38
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What are equitable remedies for Contract?

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Specific Performance
Recission
Reformation

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