| Tort Law |
| What does intentional tort mean? |
a civil wrong resulting from the intentional act from a tortfeasor (someone who commits the tort (crime))
examples:
Assault
Battery
Slander and libel
False imprisonment
Intentional infl... |
| Is this how tort reform should go? |
It is not always that simple.
Briefly, if you don't hold, especially large companies, responsible for their actions they have little incentive to make sure their product is safe. The fear ... |
| Breach of contract, tort or both? |
Its called stealing. ... |
| Any one know of an Idaho attorney for tort action? |
Go to Answers.com and type in Tort Action Law Suit for Idaho and they will give you a list of atty that you can call this should prove to be very easy b/c most of the time when someone uses the wor... |
| List the four elements of a negligenct tort???? HELP?? |
The elements of negligence are:
A duty of care
Breach of that duty
Breach causing harm in fact
Breach being a proximate or not too remote a cause, in law ... |
| Foreseeability in Tort Law: What is the difference between objective and subjective standards? |
Try thinking of this a little differently. Consider 'objective' to mean 'in general' and 'subjective' to mean 'in this particular case.
Objective: The averag... |
| Please help!!!!!!!!! is te following quistion a tort a crime or both?? |
Hi Lea
Hope the course is going well.
You really have hit on a nasty area of law. You need to decide if Dreena was negligent. Was she responsible for checking the equipment used and if so was... |
| What are the pros and cons of tort reform to you? |
I am on the fence. On the one hand, tort reform would prevent people from recieving obscene amounts of punitive damages when they win a civil suit, however, some companies are just plain corrupt an... |
| In each of the following situations, explain whether the situation involves a tort, a crime or both a tort? |
a) tort
b) tort
c) crime by Gavin, crime and tort by Howard. ... |
| Will someone please explain to me the meaning of "Tort"? |
Tort is a French word which has a rough translation of "wrong". As such, it deals with people who feel they have somehow been wronged. Unlike criminal law, the law of torts is civil - t... |
| Does anyone have any examples, or know where to find them of tort claim notices for Oregon?? |
What kind of tort? Notices of intent are completely different depending on the tort.
As a law student, I'd go to a form book in your local law library. The librarian can point the section ... |
| An example situation which includes Michigan tort law against a gun manufacturer/distributor. Look at detailed |
The plaintiff would be the store clerk but I do not see much luck with that one. Many states have tried to sue gun manufacturers in the past and have NEVER prevailed. The manufacturers use the ar... |
| Is it possible to bring a class/group action in tort in EU? |
First, you would need to prove that all these people feel ill from the same, not similar, food from the same lot number. If all these people became ill from the same lot number and a Motion is pres... |
| What is an intentional tort case? |
I don't understand your explanation of what the attorney said; maybe something was lost in the translation, or maybe s/he's wrong. Wrongful death is not an intentional tort. Each state ... |
| Discuss whether Sam is liable to Rob in the tort of negligence for the loss? |
Do your own bloody work! If you aren't prepared to offer any insight of your own, why should we do your homework for you? Sorry - I've already done my law degree - I'm not about to d... |
| Tort law: Causation-- 'but for' test (lawyers/law students only!)? |
There are two approaches to causation. Actual cause and proximate cause. Actual cause merely means that but for the first thing, the second thing would not have occurred. That is waaay to broad ... |
| Tort Reform................? |
Torts are a great way to punish corporate malfesance. It seems as the pressure for tort "reform" grows, so does the rate of corporate negligence and/or deliberate crime.
Economicall... |
| Tort OR reulatory law? |
Tort is a stricter law but might offend the offenders. Maybe, the regulatory law could be a better choice but must be implemented properly. ... |
| Tort Law - duty of care: remoteness (to Lawyers or law students)? |
It means that the damage must be closely connected to the defendants act.
You can't sue for damage that was caused only by some remote chain of events that can be somehow linked back to th... |
| Tort Reform. What Needs Reform? |
Nobody's answered this so I'll give it a shot.
I think our society in the US is way too litigious. Everyone hates lawyers until he needs one. People are encouraged to believe that an... |
| Tort law (false imprisonment) question? |
No! False imprisonment, being an intentional tort, requires intent. There's no intent in your scenario.
Read Restatement section 8A for definition of intent. ... |
| I have this basic law class and need to know what impact did Helen Palsgraf vs. Long Island have on tort law? |
Palsgraf is a landmark in tort law that helped establish the limitations of negligence.
Ordinarily I wouldn't recommend Wikipedia because of its inaccuracies but the article on this particu... |
| Can the Veterans Administration deny you to see an outside doctor (they pay) if you have a Tort Claim pending? |
No they can't. I'm curious what VA Hospital is doing this to you? I would contact your nearest Veterans Affairs office and if that went nowhere fast, I'd email or call my Congressper... |
| What are the differences between the remedy for breach of contract and the remedy for the tort of negligence? |
First of all, both of these depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. A remedy of breach of contract may be defined in the contract i.e. the parties are free to determine the quantum of ... |
| Are tort reform advocates behind the judge who is suing the dry cleaners for $54 million? |
He should be disbarred. ... |
| In tort law is a defendent liable for secondary injuries? |
This is something which only the court can decide. The test is the one made famous in the Waggon Mound case, when the whole issue of foreseeability was discussed thoroughly. "Foreseeable&qu... |
| Tort-Discuss the liability of Brian, Alf and Dr Foster in trespass to the person and related torts? |
Dr Foster is not mentioned in the question - he was probably in Gloucester at the time.
Alf has committed a nuisance, Brian has assaulted Alf and possibly there is defamation if anyone saw the o... |
| A tort is a(n) _______ for which the court will provide a remedy.? |
a- private wrong or injury( not including a breach of contract) ... |
| In tort law, an actor who knows with substantial certainty that certain consequences will result from an act h |
Not sure because your message is partly missing
but
if the liability is your issue then it lies in the lap of the actor because if a known act produces knowing consequences and he/she is fu... |
| Tort law anyone ? |
Without more information about what they're doing, it would be hard to answer. And why can't you film them doing it? You saying they beat you to the punch doesn't really explain that... |
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