LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: False Statement, Qualified Privilege, Punitive Damages
4 Apr 2016
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Torts that is responsible in the business context: Conspiracy usually occurs when two or more defendants agree to act together with the primary purpose of causing the plaintiff to suffer a financial loss. Tort of conspiracy is hard to prove. Courts are reluctant to find that the defendants co-operated for the primary purpose of hurting the plaintiff. Intimidation occurs when the plaintiff suffers a great loss as a result of the defendant"s threat to commit an unlawful act against either the plaintiff or a third party. Two-party intimidation: occurs when defendant directly coerces the plaintiff into suffering a loss. Three-intimidation: occurs when the defendant coerces a third party into acting in a way that hurts the plaintiff. First, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant threatened to commit an unlawful act, such as a crime, a tort, or even a breach of contract. Second, the tort does not occur unless the threatened party gave in to the intimidation.
