MGMT 35400 Chapter 8: Torts

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGMT 35400
• Professor: thomas Brooks

Document Summary

Intentional tort-civil wrong that results from intentional conduct. Negligence-failure to exercise due care under the circumstances in consequence of which harm is proximately caused to one to whom the defendant owned a duty to exercise due care. Strict liability-civil wrong for which there is absolute liability because of the inherent danger in the underlying activity, (use of explosives) Assault- intentional conduct that threatens a person with a well-founded fear imminent harm coupled with the present ability to carry out the threat of harm. Battery-is the intentional, wrongful touching of another person without that person"s consent. False imprisonment-intentional detention of a person without that person"s consent. Shopkeeper"s privilege-right of the store owner to detain a suspected shoplifter based on reasonable cause and for a d=reasonable time without resulting liability for false imprisonment. Intentional infliction of emotional distress-tort that produces mental anguish caused by conduct that exceeds all bounds of decency.