ACC 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Contributory Negligence, Consequential Damages, Damages
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Harm committed on someone else (civil wrong), injured party has the right to sue the other person for damages. Punish people who are negligence or commit torts. People who intentionally try to get themselves hurt for their own gain. Compensatory damages: designed to compensate the victim for all harm caused by the defendant. General (pain and suffering, loss of consortium, disfigurement) *consequential damages- in contract breach cases only, not tort cases. Used in a variety of ways in tort law. When one person places another in fear of immediate, offensive bodily contract. Occurs when one person intentionally and voluntarily causes unwanted offensive bodily contact upon a second person. The international publication of a false statement harmful to the reputation of an individual, business, product, government, or nation. Intentional confinement or restraint of another without authority or justification, and without that person"s consent. Reasonable expectation of privacy an highly offensive invasion. Extreme and outrageous conduct that causes severe emotional distress.
