Torts

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Decks in this class (16)

General Considerations for Intentional Torts
What must a plaintiff prove to es...,
What type of act is required by t...,
What intent is required by the d
8  cards
Intentional Torts to the Person
What are the elements for the tor...,
What are the elements for the tor...,
What is 1 harmful or offensive co...
28  cards
Intentional Torts to Property
What are the 3 types of intention...,
What is the prima facie case of 1...,
Trespass to land 1 physical invasion
16  cards
Defenses to Intentional Torts
What are the defense to inteinota...,
What is the defense of consent,
Who can give consent
28  cards
The General Duty of Care in Negligence
1 duty of care,
What is the prima facie case of n...,
Who is a duty of care owed to
14  cards
Special Negligence Duties Based on Type of Defendant
What are the special negligence d...,
1 children,
What standard of duty are childre...
22  cards
Other Special Negligence Duties
Are there affirmative duties to act,
Statutory standards of care,
What is an excuse for violation o...
20  cards
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
What are the different type of ne...,
1 near miss cases,
Near miss cases a the p must be w...
7  cards
Breach of Duty in Negligence
When has d breached their duty,
Who decides whether the duty of c...,
What theories may a p use to show...
9  cards
Factual Causation
What must a p show once negligent...,
What type of caution must the p show,
Factual actual cause but for test
5  cards
Proximate Causation
Aside from ds conduct being the a...,
General rule scope of foreseeable...,
Common foreseeable intervening fo...
7  cards
Damages and Defenses to Negligence
Are damages presumed in negligenc...,
What type of personal injury dama...,
What types of damages can a plain...
36  cards
Strict Liability (liability without fault)
What is strict liability,
What are the different types of s...,
What is the strict liability stan...
63  cards
Nuisance
What is a nuisance,
What are the 2 types of nuisance,
What is 1 private nuisance
17  cards
Vicarious Liability and other Miscellaneous Considerations
1 vicarious liabilitytypes of vic...,
1 vicarious liability,
A employer employee what is the d...
63  cards
Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, and Other Harm to Economic and Dignitary Interests
Overview,
1 defamation elements,
1 defamatory statement defamation
57  cards

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