Torts (Elements) Flashcards
1
Q
Assault
A
- Act that causes Reasonable Apprehension
- Of imminent harmful/offensive contact
- Intent
- Causation
2
Q
Battery
A
- Harmful/offensive contact
- To Plaintiff’s person
- Intent
- Causation
3
Q
False Imprisonment
A
- Act or omission that Confines or Restrains Plaintiff
- To a Bounded area
- Intent
- Causation
4
Q
Shopkeeper Privilege
A
Reasonable
- Grounds
- Time
- Force
- Investigation
5
Q
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
A
- Act amounting to Extreme and Outrageous Conduct
- Intent or Reckless (acting with disregard for high probability of emotional distress)
- Causation
- DAMAGES (severe emotional distress)
6
Q
IIED: Lower Standard Than Outrageous
A
- P’s with known sensitivities OR fragile class
- Special relationship with Public
- Common Carriers
- Repetitive Conduct
7
Q
IIED: Bystander
A
- Present
- Closely related to injured person
- Defendant knew of 1 and 2
8
Q
Trespass to Land
A
- Physical Invasion of P’s Real Property
- Intent
- Causation
9
Q
Entry to Abate a Nuisance
A
- Person claiming nuisance is Owner/Possessor of affected land
- Person who trespasses must first make a Demand
- Entry reasonable
- Force reasonable
10
Q
Trespass to Chattel
A
- Act that Interferes with P’s Right of Possession in a chattel
- Intent
- Causation
- DAMAGES
11
Q
Conversion
A
- Intentional exercise
- Of Wrongful Dominion or Control over P’s chattel
- Causation
12
Q
Defense: Consent
A
- Actual (consent by words)
- Apparent (based on reasonable interpretation of P’s conduct)
- Implied (by custom, surrounding circumstances)
13
Q
Defense: Defense of…
A
- Self
- Others (stand in their shoes at your peril)
- Property (non deadly)
- Must be in progress/imminent
- Use only proportionate force
14
Q
Defamation
A
- Defamatory Statement
- Of or Concerning the Plaintiff
- Publication
- Damages
IF matter of public concern:
- Falsity
- Fault
15
Q
Malice
A
- Knowledge; or
2. Reckless disregard
16
Q
Defamation: Types of Plaintiff
A
- Public official/figure: Actual Malice
- Private Person/Public Concern: At least Negligence
- Private Person/Private Concern: No fault need be proved
17
Q
Privilege (Defamation)
A
- Absolute
- legislature, judicial, executive
- equal-time broadcasts
- martial communication - Qualified
- socially useful
- relevant
- good faith - Press
- accurately describes
- statements
- in public proceedings
18
Q
Appropriation of Name/Likeness
A
- Unauthorized use of P’s identity/likeness
2. For commercial advantage