LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Contributory Negligence, Voyeurism, Ant-Zen

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 122
• Professor: Lori Anne Heckbert

Document Summary

Intentional torts involve intentional, rather than merely careless, conduct: plaintiff only has to prove that defendant intended to perform the physical act. Imminent contact threat must be more immediate: offensive contact can occur even if the plaintiff was not frightened, enough that defendant threatened some form of offensive contact. Battery consists of offensive bodily contact: contact requirement of bodily contact" is not strictly applied, enough if plaintiff touches the defendant"s clothes, social interaction not every form of social interaction is offensive. Court has been reluctant to accept a tort of invasion of privacy: want to support freedom of expression and freedom of information. Breach of confidence employees who publish embarrassing details about their employer"s private life may be liable of this. Intentional infliction of mental distress: proof that defendant acted in outrageous manner, either intending to cause emotional distress or callously disregarding that possibility, caused plaintiff to suffer a serious emotional injury.