ADM 3360 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Tort, Contributory Negligence, Punitive Damages
3 Dec 2016
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Trespass to land: wrongful interference with someone"s possession of land. Deceit or fraud: a false representation intentionally or recklessly made by one person to another that causes damages. : intentional misrepresentation of a vehicle in order to sell it. Negligence: unreasonable conduct, including a careless act or omission, that causes harm to another. : car accident due to unsafe lane change, incompetent advice, defective product . How torts are categorized: intentional tort: harmful act committed on purpose. Battery: intentional infliction of harmful or offensive physical contact: unintentional torts: harmful act committed by accident (negligence). Tort and criminal law: purpose of the actions compensate the victim for the harm suffered due to the culpability of another. Liability in tort: primary and vicarious liability. Primary liability: arises due to one"s own personal wrongdoing. Vicarious liability: arises due to the relationship someone has to the tort-feasor (eg.
