LAW 122 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intentional Tort, Liability Insurance, Punitive Damages

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 122
• Professor: Theresa Miedema

Document Summary

Tortfeasor a person who has committed a tort if one has done so they can be sued. Crime if a person breaks a public obligation it is owed to society as a whole. The two concepts (torts & crimes) can intersect: ex. If i hit you tort: battery crime: assault: ex. Take your car without permission tort: conversion crime: theft. Obligations are imposed by law you must never commit a batter. Since they are imposed by law there is no need for parties to know each other. Tort of battery if you hit me you will have to pay me how much it charged on medical treatment. Because are imposed by law the damage may be taken by surprise or may require more than a person is actually capable of. Only people that can sue or be sued are the parties themselves. Since contracts are voluntarily should never take a party by surprise or what they believe they can provide.