Leg & Soc Final Flashcards
Intentional Tort
-Fergusen vs Missouri
Tort (3 subcategories)
-monetary, physical, psychological injury
Intent
present when one intends the consequences of their actions to come about–cover eyes and shoot?
–new and wanted action to come about or should have known consequences of actions would come about
Intentional interference with the person
-assault
Self Defense
defending yourself from harm
Reasonable force
that force and no more the reasonable person in like circumstances would judge to be necessary and can include deadly force if it is reasonable to believe it is necessary to save your life;; bat to head reasonable to kill them
Visa property
dog–can’t kill because person has dog
2nd type of intentional inference with person
False arrest or imprisonment
shop keeper privalage
False arrest or imprisonment
your gaurrentee against being wrongfully detained
Shop Keeper privalage
(exception)
- -a store employee can detain and search people who appear to be stealing
- don’t want you detaining because of what happened at old target–guy stealing batteries—run after guy-manager shot
3rd Intentionally infliction of mental destress
Elements
1-outrageous conduct by defendant
2-intent to cause or wreckless disregard of the probability of causing severe emotional harm
3-actual severe emotional harm
Intentional interference with property
trespass
Trespass
when one intentionally enters the land of another or causes a thing or 3rd person to do so;; ex. dog on property
Neglegence
4 elements -duty breach of duty causation damages
Duty
if superior skill or knowledge held to that knowledge;; heart surgeon compared to other heart surgeons;; excuse if faced with sudden emergency;; average reasonable person– ex. Kid compared to their own age
Sudden Emergency Doctrine
case supreme court–four lane road crossed by 2 lane;; corvet guy vs. Motor cycle man
Corvert guy
he stops;; sudden emergency
Motor Cycle Guy
No helmet, lands on other side of car;; ear falls off;; sued corevet guy for negligence;; said duty to gun it out;; 90mph
“Like a bullet shot from a gun” what he said about how fast he was going
Corvet Guy vs. Motor Cycle guy verdict
Motor Cycle Guy lost
Different Duties you owe
owe to trespasser on your property–low not to intentionally harm them
Attractive Nusance
ex. trampoline– appeals to kid and they are going to want to go jump on the trampoline Ex. Train derailed case
Train Derailed
piece of train wreckage;; said would prosecute kids for trespassing–ex. of attractive nussance
Case 15 years ago
UNI student went to meeting in Strayer-wood theater through the back door;; door closes fast–dark turn around to open door and fell down pit;; breaks arm and leg sits for 45 minutes until someone comes
is the uncovered pit reasonable hazardous condition–college paid for it
Barb v. Hartland Inn
52 year old women, works as general manager of Perkins in Albert Lee, MN $30,000/yr
-not currently married–no children;; 2 snozure dogs
-likes to do all of work for dogs;; hnest person, genuine
-In FEB barb called to regional meeting of Perkins Managers 1hr and 45 min Tuesday 10:00 Ice storm starts–meeting moved to different day checks in at Hartland Inn;;700 AM weather says hwy are clear and ice stopped at 2AM;; start car and check out sidewalk is dry
–breaks 2 verdibrays could not be fixed at time and 2 compression fractures
–2 witnesses have to tiptoe over to her so they don’t fall
2 surgons $80,000 don’t work;; fractures can’t sit for longer than 20 minutes $182000 future lost earnings;;;
Damages (Barb v. Heartland Inn)
compensatory (give you back what you lost) less of earnings (182000) Medical Bills (80,000) Pain and suffering Loss of enjoyment of life
Modified comparitive fault
your damages reduced by amount you are found liable for your own injuries;; by % of fault jury finds you have for own injuries
if 50% or more—> get nothing in Iowa
Found 45% liable
in Black hawk County where no one had won slip and fall case
won 197000 but with 45% liable it was 108035
settled for 100,000
Modified comparitive fault
your damages reduced by amount you are found liable for your own injuries;; by % of fault jury finds you have for own injuries
if 50% or more—> get nothing in Iowa
Found 45% liable
in Black hawk County where no one had won slip and fall case
won 197000 but with 45% liable it was 108035
settled for 100,000
Punitive damages
meant to punish defendant confined to corporations ..ex Kurrig Coffee maker that explodes
Consanquinity
normally have to prove that you cased damages
2 Kinds of causation
actual & proximate
Actual causation
also called cause in fact to determine if cause in fact use test called buttfor test
but for actions of defendant, plaintiffs harm would not have occured ..ex. hit with car
Proximate cause
A to B relationship;; hit with car–> break legs
Temporal relationship
related in time both required actual and proximate usually there
Res ipsa loquitur
goes to causation;; reverses burden of proof–under anesthesia;; go in for surgery wake up with broken legs;; things speak for itself;; have t prove you didn’t
Consenquinity
duty to people standing by (bystandards)
Bystander Liability if husband hit on sidewalk
have to be spouses;; person related to you within second degree of consanquinity (by blood)
Second Degree
mom, dad, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandpa, grandma–not best friend, fiance, cousins
Imputed neglegence
ex. friend takes your car and kills someone– you and him are liable and parents if on insurance ;; if takes car without permission but gave permission before– may be liable
Owe Damages to–> loss of consortium
spouse; child, or parent that you damage differently –> only if spouse is alive
Jeff now a Jackass–hurt her;; ex. use to be strictly sexual; stallion;; also includes- loss of society of a kind–> kids can too can’t do stuff with Dan;; Kids can weather kid or parent dead
3 of Tort: Strict Liability
applies when doing something so dangerous don’t care about how careful you are. If someone hurt your liable.
1 example of Strict Liability
Ex. Keeping wild or dangerous animals–bear, puma, wolf ex. UNI professor with wolf
2 example of Strict Liability
dog–> liable for any damages to person or property
2 example of Strict Liability
dog–> liable for any damages to person or property
Dog Case
fluffy poodle walking on sidewalk;; snarly Rottweiler on chain– grabs poodle and shakes it and stitches
snarly said will pay half had to pay all
Example 3 of Strict Liability
animals @ large–cows, chickens, llamas
-have to keep animals contained;; liable for damages
Ultra Hazardous activities (under strict liability)
something so dangerous;; burning field;; just liable. I anyone injured
ex. Charles City Fire Works
Products Liability
contains strict liability as one cause of action
- -a manufacturer of any product can’t sell a product in an unreasonably dangerous condition which includes foreseeable misuse of product
ex. cut wire on lawn mower
ex. guy buys glider
ex. cut metal
ex. push lawn mower
Case Products liability
boys above ground pool
DO NOT DIVE on concrete drive way jumps off roof of house and dived in and snapped nick not warning him big enough
he lost
Bic Case (lighters)
warning sticker says don’t allow children
metal band made to make it harder to light
mother with 3 year old ad 18 year old mid 1980’s
1/2 of lighters with safety and 1/2 without
-bought without child safety–leaves lighter on coffee table 30 seconds… 3 year old lit 18 mo old on fire;; sued bic child safety cost 1 and 1/2 cents per unit… Bic lost
Bic Case (lighters)
warning sticker says don’t allow children
metal band made to make it harder to light
mother with 3 year old ad 18 year old mid 1980’s
1/2 of lighters with safety and 1/2 without
-bought without child safety–leaves lighter on coffee table 30 seconds… 3 year old lit 18 mo old on fire;; sued bic child safety cost 1 and 1/2 cents per unit… Bic lost
Neglegence (products liability)
manufacture of product has a duty to you of reasonable safety
warning lables
duty to warn you of harm –John Deere
Crash worthiness
car you are driving should be able to with stand a reasonable crash
Case Dodge Grand Caravan
mom & dad just married blended family–grandma and grandpa drive kids back to CF GPA driving 4 children in back not buckled;; T intersection– women RAV 4 toyota blew stop sign-hit minivan both vehicles rolled both drivers died;; gpa’s back broke and right leg shoved in body;; 4 kids ejected none died;; front end of minivan gone–Rav 4–twisted heap of metal
Case 2 Ford
Ford Arrow Star hwy 20 @ 55 mph someone parked semi wrong way and taking tractor off 2 lane; women in minivan and hit top of trailer rolled top of minivan and decapitated husband and sun
–unforseeable
Warrenty
does not arise under tort arises under contract
Tort
2 years to bring statue of limitations claim
contract
6 years to statue of limitations under contract law
some warranties can be disclaimed if they are
explicit warrienties
2 warranties can’t disclaim of implied warrenties
warranty of merchantability
warranty of fitness for a particular purpose
Warranty of merchantability
a product should have at least be of ordinary quality once sold by merchant or dealer
ex. Dan–> great Aunt $3
- -paddle ball hits once and breaks
Warranty of Fitness for a particular puprose
you should be able to use the thing for the reason you bought it (should be able to drive car)
ex. Tony’s Frozen pizza–nontraditional student sat down to eat pizza bit into something hard—rat tooth
unreasonable
Conclusion of Tort
Brass Guy Case
-27 years old–married–3 kids under 6 years;; worked in Mill Factory in middle of no where IA;; Job to run machine crucible–> operates at high temp and melts scrap pieces of brass–115 degrees;;
been working for 18 mo;; if wears all of it break every 20 minutes because of heat exhaustion–won’t by suit;; wearing t-shirt; jeans; gloves; and boots
Brass guy was required to wear under OSHA
- fireproof canvas pants
- fireproof canvas coat
- canvas fireproof hood
- leather and canvas gloves (long) gontlet style
- Hightop work boots
Guy 1)
bring in scrap brass outside–look inside and see problematic metals out
Guy 2)
then goes through dryer
guy 3)
then to brass guy and dumps into crucible
THE DAY (CRUCIBLE CASE)
dryer guy missed piece–twisted one;; doesn’t get dried out.. Explodes–out top and cracked front of crucible;; sprayed him with brass
walked to supervisors office;; takes 45 minutes for the ambulance;; lived halfway back to hospital alive for 1hr and 15 minutes;; made $30,000/yr;; 4 total unaffected areas on body
Plaintiff of brass guy case
family/Guy
company–employer; supervisor;
Crucible
Damages
- -loss of consortium (1yr, 3yr, 6yr)
- -medical bills
- -loss of future earnings (1.1 million)
- -pain and suffering (50 million)
Can’t sue employer normally–
won’t let sue them if result of ordinary negligence–> woops, just a guy made a mistake
Crucible
strict liability–unreasonable dangerous
didn’t test with water
w/in life– 2 year lifespan –1 year
installed properly