Torts

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Decks in this class (19)

Negligence
Dominating Torts Final
13  cards
Battery
Battery prima facie elements,
Vosberg 1891 intend to cause harm...,
Garratt 55 reasonably foresee wit...
7  cards
Consent
Consent in fact prima facie elements,
Implied consent prima facie elements,
Emergency action w o consent prim...
14  cards
Self-Defense
Sd w force threat death or seriou...,
Courvoisier 1896 adequate reason ...,
Sd by force not threat death or s...
6  cards
Necessity
Private necessity prima facie ele...,
Ploof 1908 when an urgent emergen...,
Vincent 1910 liable for owners pr...
3  cards
Assault
Assault prima facie elements,
Beach 1853 interpret events reaso...,
Requirement for sufficient appreh...
4  cards
False Imprisonment
False imprisonment prima facie el...,
Whittaker 1912 raft to boat keys ...,
Rougeau 73 1 have to be aware of ...
5  cards
IIED
Iied prima facie elements,
Extreme and outrageous conduct,
State rubbish collectors 52 phys ...
8  cards
Forms of Vicarious Liability
Respondeat superior,
Relationship between servant s co...,
Exceptions to ic liability
6  cards
Responsibility of Owners of Land
Invitees prima facie elements,
Duty owed to invitee,
Licensees prima facie elements
14  cards
Approaches to Duty of Rescue
Rot 2nd 314 some jurisdictions,
Rot 3rd 37 some jurisdictions,
Rot 3rd relationship exceptions
8  cards
Proximate Cause (ROFR, ZOD, Bystander v. Direct Victim, Intervening, Superseding and NIED)
Causation 2 prong analysis,
Elements for proximate cause,
2 types of foreseeability
36  cards
Causation in Fact
Cause in fact the but for clause,
General causation,
Hoyt 1874 meeting the prepond of ...
16  cards
Custom
Custom relevant similar activitie...,
Trimarco 82 when the court decide...,
The tj hooper 32 court says i don...
4  cards
Res Ipsa Loquitor
Res ipsa loquitur prima facie ele...,
Boyer 67 your agents were in char...,
Shutt 68 the store owner is not t...
5  cards
Loss of Consortium
Loss of consortium reminder,
Feliciano 87 got have that ring t...,
Borer 77 line is drawn at kids 1 ...
4  cards
Prenatal Harm Liability
Werling 85 can parents recover fo...,
Fassoulas 84 recovery b c of unwa...,
Turpin 82 parents say doc s negli...
3  cards
Pure Economic Loss
Barber lines 85 damage has to be ...,
J aire corp 79 principles of tort...,
People express airlines inc 85 ne...
3  cards
Contributory, AOR, Exculpatory Contracts and Comparative
Butterfield 1809 1st contrib case...,
Davies 1842 contrib evolving to p...,
Last clear chance doctrine helple...
25  cards

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