BLaw 210 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I First Amendment II Freedom of Speech III Dispute Settlement IV Federal Anti Trust Act V Sherman Act Outline of Current Lecture I Tort Law II Three Kinds of Tort Law III IV V Strict Liability Elements of Unintentional Torts Negligence Products Liability Strict Liability Current Lecture I II Tort Law a Tort law is based upon the principle of Restitutio In Integrum Restorative to seek to make whole Three kinds of Torts a A tort is a legal wrong b Purpose of tort law i To compensate ii To render justice iii To regulate behavior c 3 kinds i Intentional Tort ii Unintentional Tort Negligence iii Strict Liability These 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 IV V Strict Liability a Strict liability is liability without fault b Strict liability doctrine i There are certain activities that place the public at risk of injury even if reasonable care is taken ii The public should have some mans of compensation if such injury occurs c Strict liability was first imposed for abnormally dangerous activities i Klein Vs Pyrodyne 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 plaintiff ii The defendant breaded his duty of care iii The plaintiff suffered injury iv The defendant s negligent act caused the plaintiff s injury Products Liability Strict Liability a Defect in manufacture b Defect in design c Defect in packaging d Failure to warn e Failure to provide adequate instructions
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