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Torts I Exam Prep
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Intent
Definition
The desire to bring about consequences against which the law protects; OR
The substantial certainty that ones actions will bring about consequences against which the law protects.
Term
Transferable Torts
Definition
Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, and Trespasses (Land/Chattel)
Term
Assault occurs when...
Definition
D intends to and does put P in fear of imminent harmful or offensive contact
Term
Battery occurs when...
Definition
D intends to and does cause harmful and offensive contact
Term
False Imprisonment occurs when...
Definition
D intends to and does confine or restrain P to a bounded area through force or threat of force
Term
IIED occurs when
Definition
D intentionally causes SED to P through extreme and outrageous conduct
Term
(Assualt)Apprehension requires...
Definition
Awareness
Term
(Assault) Imminent is...
Definition
Immediate in time, Close in proximity, Overt in nature
Term
(Battery) Offensive-
Definition
Offends a reasonable sense of personal dignity, EXCEPT in cases where D KNOWS that P will be offended by the action
Term
(False Imprisonment)Restraint/Confinement MAY be obtained by...
Definition
1)Physical Barriers 2)Physical Force, 3)Direct or Implied Threat of Force, 4)Failure to Provide Means to Escape, or 5)Invalid use of Legal Authority
Term
(False Imprisonment)Restraint/Confinement MAY NOT be obtained by...
Definition
Moral Pressure or Future Threats
Term
(False Imprisonment) An area is BOUNDED when...
Definition
There is no reasonable way to escape.
Term
COA for IIED...
Definition
Intent
Outrageous Conduct
Severe
Causation
Term
Trespass
Definition
Intentional, unprivileged entry onto another's property
Term
Trespass to Chattels
Definition
The intentional intermeddling with a chattel for a substantial time without privilege to do so.
Term
Trespass to chattels is negated by...
Definition
Pure accident
Term
Trespass to chattels is negated by...
Definition
Pure accident
Term
Trespass to chattels is negated by...
Definition
Pure accident
Term
P in Trespass to Chattels suit must show that damages are more than...
Definition
Nominal
Term
P in Trespass to Chattels suit must __________ property upon return
Definition
Accept
Term
Conversion
Definition
Any unauthorized act that deprives an owner of personal property without his or her consent.
Term
Acts of Conversion may include...
Definition
intent to keep/deprivation of use/misdelivery/selling/substantially changing/damaging/destroying
Term
Consent is...
Definition
Action or conduct that leaves D to reasonably believe that consent has been given.
Term
Consent is invalid if gained by ...
Definition
1)fraud 2)material mistake 3)under duress 4)infancy 5)intoxication
Term
Consent is NOT negated by ______________ mistake
Definition
Collateral
Term
Consent IS negated by ____________ mistake
Definition
Material
Term
(Majority) Consent is _________ to illegal acts
Definition
Invalid
Term
(Minority) Consent is _________ to illegal acts when the person consenting is in a class __________
Definition
Valid/Protected by the Statute
Term
A person has privilege to
Defend Self or Others when
Definition
he has reasonable belief of future harm
Term
(Defense of Self or Others) A person may use as much force as ____________ for protection against a potential injury
Definition
Reasonably necessary
Term
(Defense of Property) One has the privilege to defend property using...
Definition
Reasonable force when it reasonably appears necessary
Term
When defending property...P must ask D to ________ first, when reasonable...
Definition
Leave
Term
(Defense of Property) P is liable for a ______________
Definition
mistake
Term
(Defense of Property) Deadly force may only be used to protect one's...
Definition
Residence
Term
(Recovery of Property) One my recover dispossessed personal property that was obtained by _______ or by _______ using _________in _________.
Definition
Force/Fraud/Reasonable Force/Fresh Pursuit
Term
Necessity is a defense when D is with threatend with or _____________ with __________, and Ds response is ______in light of the _______.
Definition
Reasonably appears to be threatend /serious harm/reasonable/threat
Term
Public Necessity defense is available where a __________ interest is involved, there is a ____________ in the necessity of the action, and there is a __________ _____________
Definition
public/reasonable belief/reasonable response
Term
(Private Necessity)D is liable for ___________ but not for __________ or other _______________ committed in the act
Definition
Damages/Trespass/Torts
Term
The "Other" Defenses include...
Definition
1)Authority of Law (Used by police), 2)Discipline (Parents, Teachers, Military), 3)Justification (Last Resort)
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