What is a tort? correct answers Civil wrong other than breach of contract for which the law provides a remedy in the form of damages
For torts, Crimes are against correct answers society as a whole
Torts are to punish by correct answers hitting the defendant in the pocketbook by making him/he...
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What is a tort? correct answers Civil wrong other than breach of contract for which the law
provides a remedy in the form of damages
For torts, Crimes are against correct answers society as a whole
Torts are to punish by correct answers hitting the defendant in the pocketbook by making
him/her pay money for damages
Torts proven by a more likely than not correct answers standard
Three major types of torts correct answers intentional torts, negligence, strict liability
Intentional Torts involves correct answers a deliberate action resulting in a harm
Tortfeasor correct answers one who commits a tort
Intentional Torts does not mean correct answers that the tortfeasor meant to harm the innocent
party
Negligence is correct answers Unintentional tort
Negligence arises due to correct answers failing to use reasonable care
Strict Liability is correct answers Liability without fault
Strict Liability is usually reserved for correct answers abnormally dangerous activities
Purposes of Tort Law correct answers Appeasement
Justice
Deterrence
Social Insurance
Appeasement correct answers Try to limit negative impact to the injury itself
Appeasement is accomplished in two ways correct answers a) Compensation to victim
b) The satisfaction that defendant had to pay
Ethical retribution correct answers payment of compensation is harmful to the tortfeasor, justice
requires that the tortfeasor should be harmed
Ethical compensation correct answers victim was harmed, victim should be compensated
Deterrence correct answers prevention
, Social Insurance correct answers Party in the best position to spread the loss of injury should pay
Compensatory Damages purpose is to correct answers make the innocent party whole again by
covering
a) Past and future medical expenses
b) Past and future economic loss
c) Past and future pain and suffering
Compensatory Damages is determined by correct answers a jury in trial or judge if no jury
Punitive damages is designed to correct answers punish the defendant/tortfeasor, awarded for
a) "gross negligence" or
b) "willful and wanton" disregard for safety
8th Amendment (excessive fines) normally does not apply to correct answers Punitive damages
Browning-Ferris-Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco, 1989 correct answers Led to tort reform
a) State Legislatures
b) Statutory limitation on punitive damages
c) Usually a multiple, three or four times the actual compensatory damages
d) Generally pushed by the insurance industry
e) Basically buying off the state legislators and judges
Businesses involvement in tort
normally in three ways: correct answers 1) Due to actions of business or its employees
2) Due to business actions against another business
3) Due to business products
Most large verdicts against businesses and insurance companies are reduced by correct answers
1) The trial judge
2) Appellate judges/justices
Types of Intentional Torts correct answers personal and property
Assault is a __________________________________ tort correct answers Personal Intentional
Torts
Assault is correct answers intentional act placing a person in fear or apprehension of immediate
bodily harm or offensive contact
Fear can be legitimate even if correct answers threat cannot be carried out
Hill v. Western Union Telegraph correct answers Assault
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