Intentional Torts
An intentional Act by D creating P's reasonable apprehension of immediate harmful or offensive contact to P's person, or something closely attached to P's person (e.g., hat, cane)
Assault
(also considered Attempted Battery)
P's burden of proving ________ relies on the type of plaintiff, if statement is a matter of public concern, or if it is slander per se
Damages
D owes ________ -to behave like a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances- to all foreseeable plaintiffs
a duty of care
Under ________, D can be liable without fault
Strict Liability
a person who unreasonably interferes with health, safety, or property rights of the community at large
a public nuisance
An intentional harmful or offensive contact to P's person by D.
Battery
One who has pervasive fame or notoriety, or who voluntarily assumes a central role in a public matter
Public figures
When D's conduct falls short of the standard of reasonable care owed under the circumstances
Breach of duty
When a product departs from its intended design, causing it to be more dangerous than all of the manufacturer's other products of the same kind
Manufacturing defect
Intrusion upon P's private affairs in a manner that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person
Intrusion upon seclusion
A physical entry of P's real property by D without consent
Trespass to land
When the republisher of a defamatory statement is liable to the same extent as the original publisher
Liability for republication
_______ test is used when considering that P's injury would not have occurred if not for D's alleged breach of duty
"But-for" test
______ case states that D can be held liable without fault under strict liability when:
The nature of D's activity imposes absolute duty to make safe
Causation- actual and proximate cause
Damages to P's person or property
Prima Facie Case
Unauthorized use of P's name or likeness for commercial purposes
Appropriation
When D's conduct is directed at a third person and P (the bystander) suffers severe emotional distress
Bystander claims for emotional distress
A written defamatory statement
Libel
intervening forces that occur after D's conduct to cause P's injuries: where P's injuries were foreseeable and D's liability is not cut off.
Indirect causes
Owners are strictly liable for unprovoked injuries cause by ________, even if kept as pets
Wild Animals
widespread publication of a falsehood or material misrepresentation about P that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person
False Light
D's intentional interference with P's right of possession in tangible personal property
Trespass to Chattel and Conversion
When the statement made is in the public interest
Qualified Privilege
Personal Injury
Property Damage
Punitive Damages
Damages due to Negligence
(These people) are generally not entitled to recovery under strict liability
Hint: Strict Liability: Animal Conduct
Trespassers
Fraud and Deceit are two examples
Intentional misrepresentation