LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Tort, Convenience Store, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
23 Oct 2014
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Describe the tort of conspiracy and explain the risks that arise when two or more companies plot together against another business. Tort of conspiracy usually occurs when two or more defendants agree to act together with the primary purpose of causing the plaintiff to suffer a financial loss. May agree to commit a tort, or violate the criminal code, labour relations legislations or licensing regulations. Explain the 2 ways in which a business can commit the tort of intimidation. Tort of intimidation occurs when the plaintiff suffers a loss as a result of the defendant"s threat to commit an unlawful act against either the plaintiff or a third party. Two-party intimidation occurs when defendant directly coerces the plaintiff into suffering a loss. Manager of a supermarket might use threats of physical violence to frighten the owner of a small convenience store into closing down. Rookes v barnard, plaintiff was an employee of an airline.
