33:140:320 Lecture 4: Chapter 4
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Chapter 4 proximately causes harm or injury to another. Torts- a civil wrong not arising from a breach of contract; a breach of a legal duty that wrongfully interfering with the business relations of another. Business tort- wrongful interference with anothers business rights- like unfair competition and. All torts under two basics wrongs and compensation- compensate injury due to persons wrongful act. Damages- monetary amount awarded by a court in a civil acition to compensate a plaintiff for injury or loss. Remedies for invasion of protected interests personal physical safety, personal property, intangible interests like privacy, reputation. Purpose of tort law is to compensate injured party for damages suffered. Compensatory damages monetary award equivalent to the actual value of injuries or damage sustained by the aggrieved party wages, benefits, extra cost, loss of irreplaceable item cost of repairing, Special damages compensate plaintiff for quantifiable monetary losses medical expenses, lost.
