Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Damages, Spasm, Shoplifting
Document Summary
Torts: we are the victims or perpetrators of torts on a daily basis (we just don"t sue each other for these torts all the time) Contracts deal with people who are in a pre-existing relationship and agree to be bound by certain obligations. Examples of torts: battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, negligence, defamation. Goals of tort law: why do people sue: compensation, deterrence, vindication, punishment, compensation compensation, barriers, fault requirement, the primary purpose of tort law, especially for the plaintiff, is to obtain monetary. You can only claim when there has been a wrong sometimes you get injured because of bad luck: expense of litigation. It costs a lot of money to hire a lawyer and can drag on for years. It also costs us a lot as a society to maintain the courts that decide tort cases: defendant may not have money.
