Tort Law
I) Intentional Torts:
A) Causes of Action:
1) Assault:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against another Person,
(c) Amounting to the Reasonable Apprehension of an Immediate Harmful or Offensive Contact,
(d) Causing Harm.
2) Battery:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against another Person,
(c) Amounting to Contact that is either Harmful or Offensive,
(d) Causing Harm.
3) False Imprisonment:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against another Person
(c) Amounting to Confinement/Restraint (within a Bounded Area),
(d) Causing Harm.
4) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against Another Person,
(c) Amounting to Extreme and Outrageous Conduct,
(d) Causing Severe Emotional Distress.
5) Trespass to Land:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against Another’s Property,
(c) Amounting to Physical Invasion of Land (just one step…).
6) Trespass to Chattel:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against Another’s Property,
(c) Amounting to Interference of Possessory Interest of Property.
7) Conversion:
(a) Intentional Act,
(b) Against Another’s Property,
(c) Amounting to Substantial Interference of Possessory Interest of Property.
B) Defenses:
1) Consent:
2) Self Defense:
3) Defense of Others:
4) Defense of Property:
5) Necessity:
6) Lawful Authority:
7) More…
II) Negligence:
A) Duty/Standard of Care:
B) Breach of Duty/Standard of Care:
C) Causation:
1) Actual:
2) Proximate/Legal:
D) Damages:
III) Strict Liability:
A) Causation:
1) Actual:
2) Proximate/Legal:
B) Damages: