LAW 122 Midterm: LAW 122 Chapter 4 Notes
5 Dec 2015
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Week 3 class 3 chapter 4 intentional torts. Intentional torts: assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, trespass to land, interference with chattels. International torts: involve intentional, rather than merely careless, conduct. It is enough if the defendant knew that a particular act would have particular consequences. The plaintiff does not have to prove that the defendant intended to either cause harm or commit a tort. The courts have adopted that broad definition of intention because they want to strongly protect the interests that i have in myself. There is no general tort of invasion of privacy. Courts traditionally have been reluctant to recognize a tort of invasion of privacy, they want to support freedom of expression and freedom of information. Privacy is indirectly protected by several torts. False imprisonment: occurs when a person is confined within a fixed area without justification.
