MCS 3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Vehicle Insurance, Nuisance, Truth Hurts

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 3040
• Professor: Joe Radocchia

Document Summary

3 approaches to tort law: strict liability. Week 5: tort law: most of tort law is not, fault, most of tort all is under this view, no fault, eg. If your injury happens while you are doing your job, and your employer has compensation insurance you are prevented from suing your employer a. ii. Automobile insurance law a no-fault and fault approach in on a. ii. 1. Gets into car accidence you are entitled to damages; and under the no-fault approach you are entitled to claim accident benefits from your insurance can sue the person who caused it a. ii. 1. a. a. ii. 1. b. Entitled to these benefits even if you cause the accident [but cant sue the other person as you caused the accident: modify judgement law common law c. Plaintiff has the burned of proof to prove that the defendant is liable on a balance of probabilities: even if someone intentionally or not intentionally hurt you.