BUS 393 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Intentional Tort, Contributory Negligence, Qualified Privilege

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 393
• Professor: Shafik Bhalloo

Document Summary

Private or civil court action where the injured party sues wrongdoer for compensation for wrongful conduct. In criminal matters, society (through a crown prosecutor) brings the action to punish the offender. Wrongful conduct may be both a crime and a tort. Contract actions are brought by a party because the agreement has been breached. Employers are vicariously liable for all torts committed by employees during the course of their employment. Responsible for any injuries or damage caused by their employees while doing what they have been employed to do, even it is improperly or badly. The conduct must lead to an involvement of deliberate act (not the injury was intended) If conduct is accidental, it would be negligence, rather than an intentional tort. Some forms of assault and battery may also be criminal offences. Even if contact is beneficial (medical treatment), if it is unwanted, it is a battery. May be simply compliance if victim thinks there is no choice.