Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Financial Compensation, Vicarious Liability, Contributory Negligence

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

Tort law and criminal law in previous example, the event can give rise to consequences in tort law and criminal law: police may charge for aggravated assault, can be sued by the person for tort. In tort law o(cid:271)je(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e is to (cid:272)o(cid:373)pe(cid:374)sate (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373) for har(cid:373) suffered to a(cid:374)other perso(cid:374)"s actions: commencing the actions: In criminal law, rarely would the injured party bring the prosecution brought most often by crown prosecutors employed by the federal or provincial governments: called defendant/accused and complainant. In tort law, the injured party brings the legal action: called defendant and plaintiff, proving the actions: In criminal law, the crown has burden of proof, and must prove that it was intentional and actions were serious, prove beyond reasonable doubt. In tort law, sam must prove that mike is responsible for assault and battery, prove that there is better than 50% chance that he was harmed.