Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Vicarious Liability, False Imprisonment, Microsoft Onenote

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

Document Summary

Tort: a wrong which is public against the person"s property or reputation. Results in damage to others (exceptions: truth, duty that is only contractual or equitable obligation) Victim of assault (according to the ccc) is battery under tort. An attempt by the courts to cope with the changes that take place in society and to balance as best as they can individual freedom of action with protection. Carelessness resulting in injury or loss to a client or customer. Assault: a threat of violence or injury to a person. Battery: the unlawful touching or striking of another person. Doesn"t need to be coupled with the application of force to be actionable. Must be applied with the intention of causing harm. Doesn"t have to be violent - can just be without consent in a way that the recipient is injured. Court will often give out punitive or exemplary damages as well when the action is unprovoked/vicious.