BU231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Malicious Prosecution, False Imprisonment, Economic Torts
Document Summary
Tort: a wrongful act causing harm to the person or property of another. Purpose of tort law is to compensate(not punish) victims for harm caused by the activities of others. Place injured party back in the position he would"ve been had the tortious act not occurred. Determines in which circumstances the person who causes an injury must compensate the victim. One way of apportioning loss, just like insurance and government compensation schemes. Cause of action: legal basis for why the defendant did something wrong (ex: breach of contract) Pleadings: documents that parties file that set out what the case is about: statement of claim = plaintiff party that started the lawsuit, statement of defense = defendant party being sued. Dissent: appeal cases only different judges seeing a case differently. Decisions are made but don"t become the law. Binding: decisions of higher courts that are binding to lower courts not binding across provinces.
