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Torts

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By: Sean Baker
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Decks in this class (23)

Battery
Definition of battery,
Define prima facie case,
Elements of battery
5  cards
Assault
Define assault,
Elements of assault,
Define imminent
5  cards
Intent
Tests to determine intent,
Define intent,
How do courts determine if a chil...
7  cards
Defenses To Intentional Torts
Self defense elements,
Self defense defined,
Define consent
14  cards
Negligence (overview)
Elements of a prima facie case fo...,
Negligence defined,
What is duty owed
7  cards
Duty Or Standard Of Care
It is presumed that a _______ ___...,
What standard is duty of care hel...,
Circumstances that require the de...
8  cards
False Imprisonment
Elements for false imprisonment,
Defense to false imprisonment,
What is the intent to confine jud...
3  cards
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)
Black letter law of iied,
Elements for iied,
What to look for with iied
4  cards
Intentional Torts to Property
Rule for trespass to land,
Elements of trespass to land,
Rule for conversion or trover
6  cards
Forcible Harms as Civil Rights Violations
42 usc section 1983 elements
1  cards
Defense and Repossession of Property
When can deadly force be used to ...
1  cards
Defenses not Based on Plaintiff's Conduct
What are statutes of limitations,
When does statute of limitations ...,
What is necessity
7  cards
Duty or Standard of Care
What is the standard that duty is...,
What two conditions can change to...,
What circumstances can change the...
25  cards
Duty or Standard of Care (Cont.) - Special and Limited Duties
Duty of physicians good samaritan...,
Duty of physicians what is the st...,
Duty of physicians what is the ex...
15  cards
Breach of Duty
What is breach of duty,
Two formulas for was the risk for...,
Who is a reasonable person
8  cards
Damages
Define proportionate damages,
Reduced value damages,
Loss chance of recovery damages
3  cards
Actual Causal Connection: Cause in Fact
What are the 2 sub factors of cas...,
Actual casual connection define t...,
Actual casual connection substant...
4  cards
Proximate Cause (Legal Causal Connection
Hints that elise gave me about pr...,
Proximate cause define scope of f...,
Proximate cause scope of foreseea...
6  cards
Proximate Cause: Intervening Acts
Intervening acts rule,
Rule for intentional intervening ...,
Rule for negligent intervening act
5  cards
Defenses to Negligence
Define contributory negligence,
3 different types of comparative ...,
When can the court allocate full ...
4  cards
Defenses to Negligence: Assumption of Risk
Express assumption of risk can a ...,
Express assumption of risk what d...,
Express assumption of risk factor...
5  cards
Statute of Limitations
Define statute of limitations,
When does the statute of limitati...,
What is the discovery rule for th...
7  cards
Governmental Immunities
What is the liability of the gove...,
What does the ftca federal torts ...,
What are the obstacles that must ...
11  cards

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