MCS 3040 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fax, Ancient Law, Wrongful Dismissal

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 3040
• Professor: Joseph Radocchia

Document Summary

Wrongful act causes an injury, injured person can sue wrongdoer in private or civil. Examples of torts/ assault and battery, false imprisonment, trespass, defamation, deceit, nuisance, and negligence. Tort committed when conduct complained of is inherently wrong. In the event of a tort, injured party, not the state that brings action, penalties, procedures, and standards of proof. Employer is responsible for all torts committed by employees during the course of their employment. Employer is responsible for any injuries, damages caused by employee while doing their job, even when they were doing it badly or improperly. Involve deliberate acts leading up to, but not including the injury committed. Battery- when there is actual physical conduct. Assault- threat to harm another (apprehended physical contact) Must be immediate, and possible to carry out. Self defense- a victim can use reasonable force, as much as necessary to fend off an attack.