Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Intentional Tort, Punitive Damages, False Imprisonment

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

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Tort law: describes any harm or injury caused by one person to another, other than through breach of contract, and for which the law provides a remedy. Trespass to land wron(cid:28666)(cid:28665)ul (cid:28668)n(cid:28665)(cid:28664)r(cid:28664)n(cid:28662)(cid:28664) w(cid:28668)t(cid:28667) som(cid:28664)on(cid:28664)"s poss(cid:28664)ss(cid:28668)on o(cid:28665) l(cid:28660)n(cid:28663) Deceit or fraud a false representation intentionally or recklessly made by one person to another that causes damages. Negligence unreasonable conduct and careless act that causes harm to another i. e. taxi driver injured due to unsafe lane change. Tort law seeks to impose liability based on fault. A truck driver with no previous history of health problems, suffers a heart attack while driving. As a result, his rig crashes into a parked car and caused substantial property damage. Assuming the heart attack w(cid:28660)sn"t reasonably foreseeable, no tort has been committed by the driver. Provide compensation to persons who are injured as a result of the actions of others. Distribution of wealth between wrongdoers and victims to achieve justice.