Ex (Quizlet 1) (pt2) Flashcards
What factors determine whether a party is competent or not?
Age, mental health
What is meant by legal subject matter?
Can’t contract something that is illegal
What are the types of contracts?
Written or oral
Express or implied
What are the remedies sought in contract?
Specfic performance
Damages
What are liquidated damages?
Damages assessed when contractual obligations are not met
What are the defenses in contract law?
Elemental Performance Impossibility Sovereign immunity Frustration of performance Statute of limitations Res judicata
How long is a typical statute of limitations?
4-6 years
What does Res judicata mean?
Already settled
What are enabling statutes, administrative laws, and prescriptive statutes?
Government contracts
Much of contract is a matter of what?
Common law
In the area of government contracts, what does not hold as true as in regular contract law?
Government contract law is not as much a matter of common law
Against what are torts committed?
A person (real or corporate) A person's property
What are the types of tort?
Torts of strict liability
Intentional torts
Negligent torts
Which type of tort is healthcare most concerned with?
Negligent tort
What are some examples of intentional torts?
Defamation
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Assault
Battery
Are negligent torts intentional?
No
What are the components of negligent torts?
Duty
Negligent breach of duty
Injury
Causation
Which of the components of negligent torts is hard to prove?
Causation
In negligent medical torts, what is meant by failure to meet the standard of care?
Failure to consult Failure to refer Failure to obtain informed consent Abandonment Breach of confidentiality
Describe torts of strict liability.
Unleashing a dangerous instrumentality
What are the two types of damages in torts?
Compensatory
Punitive
What are the two types compensatory damages in torts?
General (including Hedonic)
Special
WHat are the types of defenses in torts?
Elemental Good Samaritian Res Judicata Truth Sovereign immunity assumption of the risk
What is another term for negligent torts?
Legally actionable negligence