GMGT 3300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Making False Statements

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: General Management
• Course: GMGT 3300
• Professor: Ian A.Restall

Document Summary

Someone intends to do something it is used to help prove to the court intent. Causation the action that brought about the result. Usually not an issue in intentional torts 3. Proscribed/prohibited harm/injury the names of the torts usually describe the activity. Assault (different than in criminal law) is the threat of harm battery inflicting the harm, actually touching the person, that"s why doctors need consent forms before they operate. Defamation (libel and slander) libel is written defamation and slander is oral defamation. Defamation is the making of an untrue statement causing injury to the reputation of another person. You can have privilege certain circumstances when you can say things that would otherwise be defamation. Truth is s defense to defamation but you must be able to prove the truth .