SMG LA 245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-6.4: Collegiate Times, Qualified Privilege, False Imprisonment
Document Summary
A tort is a violation of a duty imposed by the civil law. When a person breaks on of those duties and injures another, it is a tort. The injury could be to a person or her property. In a tort case, it is up to the injured party or the plaintiff to seek compensation. She must hire her own lawyer, who will file a lawsuit. A contract case is based on an agreement two people have already made, but in a tort case, there is usually no deal between the parties. So, the plaintiff in a tort case claims that the law itself create obligations that the defendant has breached. Intentional torts- harm caused by a deliberate action. Negligence and strict liability - injuries caused by neglect. Defamation - refers to false statements that harm someone"s reputation. An element is a fact that a plaintiff must prove to win a lawsuit.
