Torts

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Decks in this class (20)

Intentional Torts Involving Personal Injury
Four main intentional torts invol...,
Transferred intent,
Battery elements 4
14  cards
Defenses to Intentional Torts Involving Personal Injury
Defenses to intentional torts inv...,
Consent,
Self defense reasonable force
13  cards
Harms to Personal Property and Land
Trespass to chattels definition,
Trespass to chattels damages,
Conversion definition
10  cards
Negligence: Duty
Duty,
Failure to act,
Scope of duty
10  cards
Negligence: Standard of Care
Standard of care,
Reasonably prudent person mental ...,
Reasonably prudent person physica...
14  cards
Negligence: Breach
Breach definition,
Breach traditional approach,
Custom
10  cards
Negligence: Causation
Two components of causation,
Actual cause,
Actual cause substantial factor test
10  cards
Negligence: Damages
Actual damages,
Nominal damages,
Attorney s fees
9  cards
Negligence: Special Rules of Liability
Negligent infliction of emotional...,
Nied zone of danger,
Nied bystander recovery
10  cards
Negligence: Vicarious Liability
Vicarious liability,
Indemnification,
Respondeat superior
15  cards
Negligence: Limitation of Liability
Federal government,
State governments,
Government officials discretionar...
4  cards
Negligence: Sharing Liability Among Multiple Defendants
Joint and several liability,
Pure several liability,
Satisfaction and release
5  cards
Negligence: Defenses
Three main defenses,
Contributory negligence,
Contributory negligence last clea...
10  cards
Strict Liability
Strict liability in general,
Strict liability categories,
Abnormally dangerous activities
11  cards
Products Liability
Three different claims that may b...,
Strict products liability three t...,
Strict products liability element...
11  cards
Products Liability: Defenses
Comparative fault,
Contributory negligence,
Assumption of risk
7  cards
Defamation
Defamation elements,
Defamatory language,
Public figure
7  cards
Invasion of Privacy
List of claims,
Intrusion upon seclusion,
False light
6  cards
Misrepresentation
Intentional misrepresentation ele...,
Negligent misrepresentation elements
2  cards
Business Torts
Intentional interference with bus...,
Interference with a prospective e...,
Misappropriation of trade secrets
3  cards

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