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| WHEN A PERSON COMMITS A WRONG |
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| IN A CIVIL SUIT, THE HARMED INDIVIDUAL |
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| WHO SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE |
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| SOMETHING TO MAKE UP FOR WHAT WAS LOST |
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| LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY; THE OBILIGATION TO DO OR NOT DO SOMETHING |
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| WHEN A PERSON ACTS WITH THE INTENT OF INJURING A PERSON, HIS/HER PROPERTY OR BOTH |
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| UNINTENTIONAL TORT; A PERSON'S FAILURE TO USE REASONABLE CARE CAUSES HARM |
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WHEN THE DEFENDENT IS ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY SO DANGEROUS THAT THERE IS A RISK OF HARM EVEN IF HE/SHE ACTS WITH EXTREME CARE.
1. OWNERS OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS
2. PEROPLE WHO ENGAGE IN HIGHLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES
3. MANUFACTURES AND SELLERS OF DEFECTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS |
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1) INJURIES OR LOSSES SUFFERED BY ONE PERSON DUE TO THE FAULT OF ANOTHER
2) MONEY ASKED FOR OR PAID BY A COURT ORDER FOR THE INJURIES OF LOSSES SUFFERED |
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| COMPENSATION FOR HARM CAUSED BY THE DEFENDANT |
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| SYMBOLIC AWARD OF MONEY WHERE NO REAL HARM WAS DONE, BUT SHOWS THE DEFENDENT WAS WRONG |
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| AMOUNTS OF MONEY AWARDED TO PALINTIFF TO PUNISH THE DEFENDANT FOR MALICIOUS, WILLFUL OR OUTRAGEOUS ACTS |
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| DEFENDANT DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR INJURY/LOSSES CAUSED BECAUSE OF A LEGAL EXCUSE OR REASON |
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| PERSON INTENTIONALLY CUASES A HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON |
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| PERSON INTENTIONALLY PUTS SOMEONE IN FEAR OF AN IMMEDIATE HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT |
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| INFLICTION OF MENTAL DISTRESS |
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| SOMEONE USES WORDS OR ACTIONS THAT ARE MEANT TO CAUSE SOMEONE FRIGHT, EXTREME ANXIETY, OR MENTAL DISTRESS |
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| SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY OR WRONGFULLY CONFINES ANOTHER PERSON AGAINST HIS OR HER WILL |
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| WHEN A PERSON MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO A THIRD PARTY CAUSING HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF |
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| SPOKEN DEFAMATION: MAKING A SPOKEN FALSE STEMENT THAT IS COMMUNITED TO A THIRD PARTY CAUSEIN HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF |
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| WRITTEN DEFAMATION: WRITTEN FALSE STATEMENT THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO A THRID PARTY CAUSING HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF |
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NEW YORK TIMES RULE
(DEFAMATION OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL/CELEBRITY) |
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| PUBLIC FIGURE MUST PROVE THAT A STATEMENT WAS FALSE AND CAUSED HARM BUT ALSO THAT THE STATEMENT WAS MADE WITH MALICE |
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| KNOWLEDGE OF ITS FALSITY OR WITH A RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR WHETHER THE STATEMENT WAS TRUE |
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