BU231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Small Claims Court, Peer Pressure, False Imprisonment
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Language of a civil lawsuit: plaintiff (victim, starts the lawsuit)/ defendant (who has done the tort, law suits (they need a reason therefore leading to the cause of action) ****identify all the causes of action that bob has (assault, negligence) ***********midterm********: burden of proof (who is responsible for proving the tort example if you get bit by a dog you need to prove that the event happened and that the harm happened always the. Proof was not there: ****usually a civil judgement that weighs both options (oj killing his wife or mexican drug dealers killing her, damages the money compensation rewarded to plaintiffs, dissent, binding. Subrogation the insurance company covering a loss is entitled to pursue the cause of action of the injured victim. Purpose of class action plaintiffs can pool resources to level the legal playing eld, avoid multiple trials over the same thing and increase access to the jury for all small claims.
