BLAW 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nuisance, First Amendment To The United States Constitution, False Statement
29 Sep 2017
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Blaw 2200: chapter 7: tort law: civil wrong or injury to another, other than breach of contract, giving the injured party the right to bring a lawsuit against the wrongdoer to recover compensation for economic and/or physical damages. Goals of tort law: provide compensation for injured parties, maintain order in society by discouraging private retaliation by injured parties, give citizens a sense that they live in a just society. Intentional torts occur when defendant takes action intending that certain consequences will result, or knowing they are likely to result. Intentional torts (against persons: assault, when 1 person places another in fear/apprehension of immediate, offensive bodily contact, battery, an intentional, unwanted, offensive bodily contact. Defenses available to the defendant in a battery lawsuit: consent, self-defense, defense of others, defense of property, defamation. Intentional publication (communication to a 3rd party) of a false statement harmful to an individual"s reputation.
