Chapter 5-1 Flashcards
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Damages
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Someone commits a tort, the person injured can sue and obtain a judgment of damages
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Tort
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Private or civil wrong
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Elements of a Tort
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- Duty, 2. Violation or Breach of Duty, 3. Injury, 4. Causation (proof that the breach caused the injuries)
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What are Duty
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- Not to injure another, 2. Not to interfere with someone else’s property, 3. Not to interfere with economic rights of others
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Negligence
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Careless breaches
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Injury
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If you act recklessly but do not injure anyone, there usually is no tort
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Causation
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Breach of duty caused injury
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Proximate Cause
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When amount of causation is great enough for it to be recognized by law
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False Imprisonment
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Intentional confinement of a person against the person’s will and without lawful privilege
