BLS 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Punitive Damages, False Imprisonment, Damages
7 Mar 2017
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Purpose: to right the wrong typically by paying them. A tort is a cause of action. Ex: in contract case and someone broke the contract you sue for breach of contract. Have to intend to do something but not intend the result. Battery: intentional contact reasonable person would deem offensive. Libel and slander are forms of defamation libel is written defamation. Plaintiff does not need to prove damages. Categories for exceptions for presuming damages: if plaintiff has communicable disease. About women being unchaste talking about their professional incompetence. Defense for defamation: it"s true (called an affirmative defense) Defendant"s burden to prove it was true it is an opinion. People who run websites are liable for defamation of content on there website. Can be sued for content created by them. Managers are responsible for content created by users if they know or should know the content is false. Public disclosure of facts (invasion of privacy)
