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m3 Flashcards

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intentional tort

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intention to commit act (deliberate)

- no need to prove intention to commit tort/cause harm

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interference w person

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  • protection of personal interests: physical well being, liberty, dignity
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forms of interference with the person

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assault + battery
invasion of privacy
false imprisonment 
malicious prosection
defamation
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tort of assault

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discourage threats and maintain peace

  • intentionally create reasonable belief of imminent and offensive bodily contact
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elements of tort of assault

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  • reasonable BELIEF of imminent bodily contact -> actual bodily contact irrelevant
  • RESAONABLE belief of bodily contact -> even if defendant lacked ability
  • resonable belied of IMMINENT bodily contact –> distant threat sufficient
  • reasonable belief of OFFENSIVE bodily contact
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tort of battery

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discourage violence and maintain peace

- to intentionally create offensive bodily contact

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elements of tort of battery

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  • bodily contact (sufficient if clothing or object)

- contact considered offensive

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assault v battery

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A: threat of contact WITHOUT actual contact
B: actual contact wo warning

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tort of invasion of privacy

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private interests - protection of right to privacy

societal interests - protection of freedom of expression, open and free flow of info, safety and security

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standard of care (tort of invasion of privacy)

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reasonable expectation of privacy in the circumstances

- exception: consent, police

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tort of false imprisonment

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unjustified confinement within fixed area

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elements of tort of false imprisonment

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  • confinement (physical detention)
    confinement within fixed area
    -complete confinement (no easy escape)
    -unjustified confinement(no consent)
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powers of arrest and detention

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false imprisonment = unjustified detention

  • police officers: reasonable belief in commission of crime - not liable
  • private citizens: actual commission of crime - liable
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tort of malicious prosecution

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malicious prosecution = unjustified prosecution

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elements of malicious prosecution

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  • prosec initiated by def
  • outcome of prosec in favour of plf
  • no reasonable and probable grounds for prosec
  • prosec motivated by malice/primary purpose of prosec not for enforcing the law
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tort of trespass to land

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intentional interference with land (immovables)

exceptions: consent/ legal auth

17
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remedies to tort of trespass to land

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  • damages: compensatory, nominal, punitive

- injunction: prevent ongoing trespass, remove trespassing structure

18
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risk management -interference with chattels

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liable for intentional torts

19
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forms of interference with chattels

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tort of; trespass to chattels, conversion, detinue

20
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tort of trespass to chattels

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interference with plf personal property

21
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remdy to tort of trespass to chattels

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compensatory damages - repair of damaged chattel

22
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tort of conversion

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serious interference with chattels to justify forced sale

- theft/destruction

23
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factors of tort of conversion

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  • amount of control exercised by def
  • extent def denied the plf rights
  • duration of interference
  • expense and inconvenience to plf
24
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remedy tort of conversion

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compensatory damages

  • def must buy chattel from plf
  • -> price = market value at time of tort
25
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tort of detinue

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detention of chattel after demand for return

-def must be in possession /control of chattel

26
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remedy of tort of detinue

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usually comp damages

- occasionally return of chattel to plf

27
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defences to intentional torts

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complete def: consent, legal auth, self def, necessity

partial: provcation, contributory negligence

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