LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Detinue, Contributory Negligence, Tort
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Intentional torts: involve intentional, rather than merely careless, conduct, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, tresspass to land, interference with chattels. The attack must be imminent not i"m going to hurt you in a week has to be right then and there you believe it will happen. Tort of battery: consists of offensive bodily contact, you just have to touch the person (doesn"t mean harm). Not all actions are offen- sive like a kiss but if you kiss me without my consent it is battery. Tort of invasion of privacy they don"t really know how to strike a fair balance between the 2 parties or define pri- vacy. Privacy is protected under other torts such as. : trespass to land - taking candid pics without permission on property. 9/6/16: breach of confidence - taking pictures of a private event like a wedding (catherine.