Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10-12: Contributory Negligence, Vicarious Liability, Professional Negligence In English Law

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

Document Summary

Tort: harm caused by one person to another, other than through breach of contract, and for which the law provides remedy. Law historically evolved to break torts down into distinct categories: trespass to land: wrongful interference with someone"s possession of land. Parking garage operators: when someone leaves their car without permission: deceit or fraud: false representation intentionally or recklessly made by one person to another that causes damage. Intentionally saying that a car has a new engine when it does not which was a deciding factor in purchasing the vehicle: negligence: unreasonable conduct, including a careless act or omissions, that causes harm to another. Compensates someone who has suffered loss or injury. Most common tort to arise in business context. Taxi driver being injured due to unsafe driving on another driver"s fault. Professional negligence: incompetent advice made by lawyers/accountants. Buying a defective product product liability. Over serving a customer at a bar.