Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Assault, Intentional Tort, Professional Negligence In English Law

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

Document Summary

Tort: a harm caused by one person to another, other than through breach of contract, and for which the law provides a remedy; compensation not punishiment; Trespass to land: wrongful interference with someone"s possession of land. Deceit or fraud: a false representation intentionally or recklessly made by one person to another that causes damage. Negligence: unreasonable conduct, including a careless act or omission, that causes harm to another. Taxi driver is injured due to an unsafe lane change by another driver. Professionals give their clients incompetent advice that causes loss breach of contract & professional negligence. Bar over-serves a customer, it may be found negligent if that intoxicated customer is injured or causes injury to others. Example 1: a truck driver falls asleep at the wheel. As a result, his rig crashes into a parked car, causing substantial property damages tort of negligence.