LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Strict Liability, Punitive Damages, Qualified Privilege

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 122
• Professor: Tim Storus

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Many of the torts discussed in this chapter require proof of the defendant intention. The court normally must be satisfied that the defendant either intended to hurt the plaintiff or knew that such an injury was reasonable foreseeable. The tort of conspiracy occurs when two or more defendants agree to act together with the primary purpose of causing the plaintiff to suffer a financial loss. The courts are reluctant to find that the defendants co-operated for the primary purpose of hurting the plaintiff. If the defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)ts" a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s (cid:449)e(cid:396)e othe(cid:396)(cid:449)ise la(cid:449)ful, the(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)spi(cid:396)a(cid:272)y is diffi(cid:272)ult to establish because the (cid:272)ou(cid:396)t (cid:449)ill (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)e p(cid:396)oof that the defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)ts" p(cid:396)i(cid:373)a(cid:396)y pu(cid:396)pose (cid:449)as to hu(cid:396)t the plai(cid:374)tiff. The plaintiff must prove that the defendant threatened to commit an unlawful act, such as a crime/tort/breach of contract. The tort does not occur unless the threatened party gave in to the intimidation.