Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Lecture Notes - Nuisance, False Imprisonment, Privacy Act (Canada)

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Injured party usually sues for monetary compensation (for money that puts them back in position before they were harmed: crimes are social wrongs that affect society as a whole. Tort law changes behaviour - simply through the threat of liability. Tort is a civil wrong involved between two individuals. Accused = criminal case, plaintiff and defendant = civil case. Plaintiff has to prove the case by stating what is wrong. Deliberate acts that cause injury or loss. Every tort has to be proven by plaintiff based on the element of the tort. Tort of battery, tort of wrongful death have to all be covered individually: unintentional (negligence) Careless or negligent acts that cause injury or loss. All torts get proven by plaintiff exactly the same way (no difference between negligent acts) Judicial remedies (what will judge give to successful plaintiff: courts will compensate for:

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