Law 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Battery (Tort), Liability Insurance, False Imprisonment

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Omar Ortiz

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Deri(cid:448)ed fro(cid:373) the fre(cid:374)(cid:272)h (cid:449)ord (cid:862)tort(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)(cid:449)ro(cid:374)g(cid:863)(cid:895), (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:272)a(cid:373)e fro(cid:373) the lati(cid:374) word (cid:862)tortus(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)t(cid:449)isted(cid:863) or (cid:862)(cid:272)rooked(cid:863)(cid:895) Tort: generally consists or a failure to fulfill a private obligation that was imposed by the law. The same event may be both tort and crime: for example, the act of beating may result in battery (tort) and assault (crime). The source of primary obligations in tort imposed by law based on circumstances in contract: voluntarily created by parties. Typical compensation in tort: backward-looking damages, place plaintiff as if tort never occurred in contract forward-looking damages, place plaintiff as if promise fulfilled. Tort law requires a balanceof competing interests: protecting free choice vs deterring harmful behaviour, encouraging innovation vs compensating for losses, physical harm vs economic loss torts differ on basis of mental culpability, intentional, negligence, strict liability. Enforceable regardless of any agreement between the parties. Place the plaintiff as if the tory had not occurred.