Chapter 6 Intentional Torts Torts A civil wrong other than a breach of contract 4 types of torts All crimes are torts but not all torts are crimes o Intentional Tort When someone personally o Recklessness Torts Usually treated the same way as intentional torts o Negligence Breach of standard care cause of injury o Strict Liability Certain actions are inherently dangerous that if someone gets injured you re liable regardless of intent Damages Two Types o Compensatory Economic damages consist of lost wages future earnings medical expenses future medical Noneconomic damages consist of pain suffering emotional distress reputation o Punitive Also known as exemplary damages designed to punish an individual Have interference with personal rights and interference with property rights A Interference with Personal Rights i Battery Harmful or offensive touching of another transferred intent ii Assault No actual touching threat to cause harm with the present ability to do so and the present ability to carry out the harm Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress iii iv False Imprisonment v Defamation 1 The Libel Slander Distinction 2 False and Defamatory Statement 3 Of and Concerning the Plaintiff 4 Publication 5 Defenses and Privileges vi Invasion of Privacy 1 Intrusion on Solitude or Seclusion 2 Public Disclosure of Private Facts 3 False Light Publicity 4 Commercial Appropriation of Name or Likeness B vii Misuse of Legal Proceedings viii Deceit Fraud Interference with Property Rights ix Trespass to Land x Private Nuisance xi Conversion C Other Examples of Intentional Tort Liability IGNORE LIBEL AND SLANDER COMPLETELY
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