Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Punitive Damages, Practical Reason, Internet Service Provider

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Cristin Keller

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Chapter 4 how do you prove the tort. A tort is a name of a civil case it"s a special legal term for a special civil case. It"s is not a criminal case although it may have a corresponding criminal case. It"s going to be between a plaintiff and a defendant. The standard of proof is going to be on a balance of probabilities 51% this person is going to be liable. Usually asks for an amount of money damages. To give the plaintiff an amount of money that puts them back in the position as if the defendant didn"t do anything. Some crimes are going to be torts it is inherently wrong and it causes injury to somebody else it can be physical, emotional, financial injury loss. It can be any kind of injury. The idea of tort law is to change the way we act with one another.