BLaw 210 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. First AmendmentII. Freedom of SpeechIII. Dispute SettlementIV. Federal Anti-Trust ActV. Sherman Act Outline of Current Lecture I. Tort LawII. Three Kinds of Tort LawIII. Strict LiabilityIV. Elements of Unintentional Torts (Negligence)V. Products Liability- Strict LiabilityCurrent LectureI. Tort Lawa. Tort law is based upon the principle of Restitutio In Integrum (Restorative- to seek to make whole)II. Three kinds of Tortsa. A tort is a legal wrongb. Purpose of tort lawi. To compensateii. To render justiceiii. To regulate behaviorc. 3 kindsi. Intentional Tortii. Unintentional Tort (Negligence)iii. Strict LiabilityThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.III. Strict Liabilitya. Strict liability is liability without faultb. Strict liability doctrinei. There are certain activities that place the public at risk of injury even if reasonable care is takenii. The public should have some mans of compensation if such injury occursc. Strict liability was first imposed for abnormally dangerous activitiesi. Klein Vs. PyrodyneIV. Elements of Unintentional Torts (Negligence)a. To be successful in a negligence lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove:i. The defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiffii. The defendant breaded his duty of careiii. The plaintiff suffered injuryiv. The defendant’s negligent act caused the plaintiff’s injuryV. Products Liability- Strict Liabilitya. Defect in manufactureb. Defect in designc. Defect in packagingd. Failure to warne. Failure to provide adequate
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