Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Contributory Negligence, No Liability, Reasonable Person

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

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Negligence- common tort action in business: covers broad range of harmful conduct, plaintiff need not show that the defendant intended to cause the damages, defendant is liable for failing to act reasonably. Is there a relationship of sufficient proximity between the parties such that it would not be unjust or unfair to impose a duty of ctheare on the defendant: a(cid:374)(cid:374)"s case. In many cases the courts have established precedent that a duty of care exists in certain situations. If defendant is a professional, they will be held to a higher standard of than the average person: lower standard may exist where the defendant is not an adult or in emergency situations. If there are no damages, negligence lawsuit will fail: the act directly caused the loss. Product liability: liability relating to the design, manufacture, or sale of the product, often involve contract law.