BU231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Nuisance, Subrogation, Product Liability
Document Summary
Tort a wrongful act done to the person or property of another. The role of this law is to compensate victims for harm suffered from the activities of others. Punishment is left to the criminal law. Strict liability liability that is imposed regardless of fault. A person should not be responsible for harm caused to another if he acted without fault. Manufacturer stores chemicals and someone punctures the chemical container which destroys a neighbour"s crops (or transporting explosives) Manufacturer is held liable since they are storing the chemicals on their land. Tort law takes into account: fault fault of the defendant, causation whether the defendant"s conduct could be considered the cause of the harm. No-fault insurance a system of compulsory insurance that eliminates the fault as a basis for claims. Workers" compensation a scheme in which employers contribute to a fund used to compensate workers injured in industrial accidents regardless of how the accident was caused.
