AFM231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Vicarious Liability, False Imprisonment, Contributory Negligence

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM231
• Professor: Robert Timberg

Document Summary

Chapter 10 introduction to tort law: tort a harm caused by one person to another, other than through breach of contract, and for which the law provides a remedy. Central function of tort law is to compensate an injured party when the injury is the result of someo(cid:374)e else"s (cid:271)la(cid:373)e(cid:449)orth(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:374)du(cid:272)t. How torts are categorized: torts can be categorized into two main groups: intentional and unintentional (negligence). Intentional tort harmful act that is committed deliberately or on purpose: false imprisonment unlawful detention or physical restraint or coercion by psychological means, battery intentional infliction of harmful or offensive physical contact. If someone is negligent, he is liable for damages even though he did not intentionally cause the event. Tort law & criminal law: the same event can give rise to two distinct legal consequences: one in tort law and one in criminal law.