SMG LA 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Strict Liability, False Imprisonment, Breach (Security Exploit)

• School: Boston University
• Department: Law
• Course: SMG LA 245
• Professor: Matthew W. Howell

Document Summary

Intentional torts: defamation, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of. False imprisonment: the defendant intentionally restrained the plaintiff, without cause; and, without the plai(cid:374)tiff"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t. Intentional infliction of emotional distress: whe(cid:374) the defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)du(cid:272)t is (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered e(cid:454)tre(cid:373)e a(cid:374)d outrageous; and, causes the plaintiff to suffer emotional harm. Battery: the defendant intentionally touches the plaintiff in a way that is unwanted or offensive [it is merely the intent to touch that is relevant; the intent to cause harm is irrelevant] Assault: the defendant does some act that makes a plaintiff fear an imminent battery. Fraud: injuring a person by deliberate deception. Defenses to tiwc: (a) defendant was acting to protect an existing economic interest; (b) defendant was acting in the public interest (i. e. reporting to government agency); or (c) the existing contract could be terminated at will by either party. Tortious interference with prospective advantage: whe(cid:374) a defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t (cid:373)ali(cid:272)iousl(cid:455) i(cid:374)terferes (cid:449)ith a plai(cid:374)tiff"s reasonable expectation of obtaining an economic advantage.