Torts I

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Decks in this class (42)

Damages
When are damages awarded 1,
Reasonable certainty 2,
Burden of proof 3
67  cards
Elements Of Fraud
2 0,
1 1,
3 2
6  cards
Elements If False Imprisonment
2 0,
1 1,
3 2
4  cards
Various Notes
Battery false imprisonment 1
1  cards
Elements Of Battery
And 2 0,
1 1
2  cards
Elements Of IIED
2 0,
1 double duty intent 1,
And 3 2
3  cards
Elements Prima Facie Tort
And 2 0,
1 1,
3 2
4  cards
Elements Of Recklessness
2 0,
1 def k or has reas to k 1
2  cards
Elements Of Assault
2 0,
1 intent to 1,
3 2
3  cards
Punitive Damages
A purpose that plays a role of di...,
Principal purpose of pd 1,
Professor owen 2
14  cards
Wrongful Death Or Survival Statute
Common law does apply 0,
Coa created by statute 1,
Nominal plaintiff is the family 2
20  cards
Res Ipsa Loquitor
Airplane crashes 0,
Theory of ril may be invoked when 1,
Commonalities of ril spl 2
23  cards
Other Defenses Self & Others
Retreat logic 0,
Self def w deadly force 1,
Variations 2
7  cards
Tarasoff Rule
Tarasoff case minority outcome 1,
Rule 2,
Scalia discusses circumstances tr...
4  cards
Elements Of False Arrest
2 0,
1 1,
3 2
4  cards
Elements Arrest Privil Defense
2 0,
1 1,
3 2
5  cards
Merchants Privilege Defenese
2 0,
1 temp detention by a merchant pe...,
And 3 2
3  cards
Self Defense Elements
2 0,
1 1,
3 2
4  cards
Necessity
Explain what strict liability and...,
Necessitas non habet legem 2,
Necessity defense private 3
17  cards
Strict Product Liability
Essential elements 1,
Has mass adopted spl 2,
In defining a design defect the m...
10  cards
Strict Liability (abnormally dangerous activites)
Strict liability 1,
When sl only avail 2,
Courts analyze abnormally dangero...
13  cards
attractive nuisance
What is attractive nuisance 1,
The age of child do not discover ...,
Elements 3
8  cards
Imputation of Negligence (comm law)
Rules carry out in c f systems 1,
Imputation is strict 2,
Negligence typically is imputed i...
6  cards
defenses of C/N and C/F
Contributory negligence 1,
Comparative fault 2,
Pure comparative fault 3
8  cards
INTENTIONAL TORTS
Assault 1,
Imminence required for assault 2,
Mass req for assault 3
12  cards
Joint & Multiple Liabilities
What element of neg is not proved...,
A reminder about spl 2,
Price v halstead 3
27  cards
DEFAMATION
Elements 1,
Publication 2,
Identification 3
39  cards
Mass Dram Shop & Social Host Liability
Has ma adopted dram shop sh liabi...,
Is it strict liability 2,
Elements 3
5  cards
NIED
The impact rule 1,
1 zone of danger rule 2,
2 bystander rule 3
21  cards
Duty (more) & Causation blending into a smoothie
Also see in NIED analysis
15  cards
Causation
What did aristotle call it 1,
How causation is defined 2,
Question of law terms for causati...
27  cards
Rescue Doctrine
As a doctrine of causation 1,
Policy of rescue doctrine 2,
Exception to the rescue doctrine 3
17  cards
Economic Loss Rule
Do coa lie upon economic loss 1,
Small minority allow economic los...,
Rule pertains only when 3
7  cards
Palsgraf
0  cards
Affirmative Duty
Gen 1,
Is a duty when 2,
Negligent actor to rescuer relati...
6  cards
Trespass
Trespass to land requires 1,
Trespass to chattels requires 2,
Which must result in actual damag...
4  cards
Conversion
Requires 1,
Just another word for 2,
Conversions are almost always 3
5  cards
Private Nuisance
Interference w plaintiff s use or...,
Page county appliance center v ho...,
Private nuisance elements 3
18  cards
Public Nuisance
Distributive justice realm 1,
Elements of public nuisance 2,
Actionable at common law 3
8  cards
Defamation DEFENSES
Two common defenses 1,
In what context does absolute pri...,
In what context does qualified pr...
4  cards
Invasion of PRIVACY
Four different torts 1,
Can organization sue for invasion...,
Disclosure elements 3
23  cards
Interference
Intentional interference w contra...,
Dont forget 2,
Can one interfere w a contract to...
13  cards

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