LAW 122 Lecture 1: Law-TORTS-Chart
19 Mar 2018
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Intent cause offensive, physical/bodily contact with plaintiff. Touch plaintiff, clothing or something they are holding is enough. Defendant intentionally causes plaintiff to believe offensive bodily contact is imminent. Person confined within fixed area without justification. Defendant makes a false statement that the defendant knows is false/untrue and with. Defendant intends to mislead plaintiff, suffer loss due to statement. Defendant makes false statement could lead a reasonable person have lower opinion of plaintiff. Defendant improperly interferes with the plaintiff"s land. No physical contact is required (contact triggers tort of battery) Plaintiff must be wrongfully prosecuted: defendant made false statement. 2. defendent knew the statement was false: defendant intended to mislead the plaintiff, plaintiff suffered loss as a result of reasonably relying upon statements. 1. the statement reasonably refers to plaintiff: the statement could hurt plaintiff"s reputation, the statement was published to third party, the statement was not true. 1. self defense: consent, necessity, provocation, contributory negligence.
