LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Intentional Tort, Kaustinen, Criminal Negligence
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Three categories of torts: negligence, most prevalent in canada. Intentional torts require proof that wrongdoer had intent to cause harm: tort of battery is common. I. e. bar fight: assault, fear of or apprehension of an immediate battery, strict liability, happening of harm is enough to make person liable, intent is not necessary, specific and rare situations, ex. Non-natural uses/dangerous uses of land: trucking chemicals through a city and truck explodes, harm caused by animals, animals are unpredictable, dog bite. Insurance is ultimately where the money comes from. Insurance end of eichmanis case: r. e. v wawanesa insurance company. July 10th, 2018: coverage for personal liability bodily injury or property damage arising out of your personal activities anywhere in the world. July 10th, 2018: loss of household services during time of injury, loss of future family household income, have to (cid:498)predict the future(cid:499) to some extent, hard to know, court"s prefer specific evidence about that person"s path.
