Tort Remedies: Specific Remedies: Injuries to Personal Interests Flashcards

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What are the remedies for personal injury?

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Usually, damages:

  1. economic losses (special damages) -
    - RULE –> P can recover all economic losses PROXIMATELY CAUSED by injury

-Examples –> past and future medical expenses, past and future loss of earnings.

NOTE:
(i) award must be lump sum. Future amounts must be discounted to present value

  1. Noneconomic losses (general damages)
    - RULE –> P can recover for non-economic losses (past and future)
    - Examples –> pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life etc
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What are limitations on damages for personal injury?

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  1. Collateral sources rule

2. avoidable consequences doctrine

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What are the remedies for defamation?

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Usually damages.

  • restitution is usually denied
  • injunctions rarely granted bc it’s a prior restraint on speech
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What are the remedies for privacy claims?

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Damages –> recoverable for mental anguish

Restitution –> will most likely be denied bc D is not enriched

Injunction –> most effective remedy

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What are the remedies for fraud?

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  • consequential damages are OK
  • punitive damages OK if malice is shown

If FRAUD by seller –> some courts apply “benefit of the bargain” measure of damages (difference between K value and actual value received)

If FRAUD is by buyer –> P recovers damages proximately caused

P may also elect to:

  • rescind K
  • have constructive trust imposed on property obtained by fraud
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What are the remedies for inducing breach of contract?

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Damages for all losses proximately caused

Restitution/Injunctive relief are RARE

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What are the remedies for interference w a prospective advantage?

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Damages are usually speculative, but P can seek restitution of BENEFIT obtained by D

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