SMG LA 245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Prima Facie, Actual Malice, Punitive Damages
31 Jan 2018
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Personal jurisdiction: a courts authority to bind the defendant to its decision. Jurisdiction a courts power to hear a case. Summons: courts written notice that a lawsuit has been filed against the defendant. A tort is a violation of a duty imposed by civil law. A person who commits a tort (usually, the defendant) To provide incentives for good conduct and disincentives for bad conduct, To provide compensation for victims of injuries, and. To serve society"s sense of fairness by requiring that wrongdoers compensate those they harm. The purpose of tort remedies is to restore the plaintiff to the position she was in before the tort occurred. Requires that a damage award to the plaintiff must satisfy all of plaintiff"s damages claims against the defendant. Purpose is to make the plaintiff whole by compensating plaintiff for the actual, direct harm she suffered, e. g. medical expenses. Punish the defendant for its outrageous conduct, and.
