LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Damages, False Imprisonment, Punitive Damages

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 122
• Professor: Eric Libman

Document Summary

Beating is both tort of battery and crime of assault. Torts and contracts: both i(cid:374)volve pri(cid:373)ary a(cid:374)d se(cid:272)o(cid:374)dary o(cid:271)ligatio(cid:374)s. Breach of primary obligation creates secondary duty: tort. Primary duty - do not harm another. Intentional torts: occurs when a person intentionally acts in certain ways, mea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g of (cid:862)i(cid:374)te(cid:374)tio(cid:374)(cid:863) differs depe(cid:374)di(cid:374)g o(cid:374) tort: Some require only intention to act a certain way. You intend the physical action not necessarily the tort. Protects valuable interests such as physical safety and freedom. 5 &6: occurs when a person acts carelessly. Negligence, product liability, professional negligence, occupiers liability, nuisance: activity is permitted if reasonable in circumstances. Strict liability torts: liability regardless of intention or carelessness, create special problems for risk management. Liability imposed simply because defendant responsible for situation that caused harm (not done notes) Liability insurance: unexpected tort liability imposes challenges for risk management, liability insurance can be used to manage tort liability. Contract in which insured pays insurance company to.