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What is the primary purpose of tort law?
What is the primary purpose of tort law?
Which type of tort involves deliberate actions that cause harm to others?
Which type of tort involves deliberate actions that cause harm to others?
What is the element of a tort claim that requires the defendant to have failed to meet the required standard of care?
What is the element of a tort claim that requires the defendant to have failed to meet the required standard of care?
What is the defense to a tort claim that involves the plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily assuming the risk of harm?
What is the defense to a tort claim that involves the plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily assuming the risk of harm?
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What type of damages are intended to punish the defendant for egregious conduct?
What type of damages are intended to punish the defendant for egregious conduct?
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What is the element of a tort claim that requires the plaintiff to have suffered measurable harm or injury?
What is the element of a tort claim that requires the plaintiff to have suffered measurable harm or injury?
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Study Notes
Definition and Purpose
- Tort law is a body of law that deals with civil wrongs and provides remedies for individuals who have been harmed by the actions of others.
- The purpose of tort law is to provide compensation for harm or injury caused by the wrongful acts of others.
Types of Torts
- Intentional Torts: deliberate actions that cause harm to others, such as battery, assault, and defamation.
- Negligent Torts: actions that cause harm due to lack of reasonable care, such as medical malpractice and car accidents.
- Strict Liability Torts: harm caused by defective products or ultrahazardous activities.
Elements of a Tort Claim
- Duty of Care: the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff.
- Breach of Duty: the defendant failed to meet the required standard of care.
- Causation: the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury.
- Damages: the plaintiff suffered measurable harm or injury.
Defenses to Tort Claims
- Assumption of Risk: the plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risk of harm.
- Contributory Negligence: the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the harm.
- Comparative Negligence: the plaintiff's negligence is compared to the defendant's negligence to determine damages.
Damages in Tort Law
- Compensatory Damages: damages intended to compensate the plaintiff for harm or injury.
- Punitive Damages: damages intended to punish the defendant for egregious conduct.
- Nominal Damages: damages awarded when the plaintiff's rights have been violated, but no harm or injury occurred.
Limitations and Immunity
- Statute of Limitations: time limit for filing a tort claim.
- Sovereign Immunity: government entities may be immune from tort claims.
- Charitable Immunity: some non-profit organizations may be immune from tort claims.
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Test your knowledge of tort law, including types of torts, elements of a tort claim, defenses, damages, and limitations. Explore intentional, negligent, and strict liability torts, and understand how to prove a tort claim.
