Negligence
Teachers might find protection against negligence claims under a federal law with this name.
Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act
When someone intends to perform an action that causes harm to another.
Intentional Tort
Spoken Defamation
Slander
Compensatory or punitive
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fun
Also known as this hypothetical individual who has the following traits.
Similar physical attributes of defendant
Normal Intelligence
Normal Perception of Memory
Superior skills similar to defendant
Reasonable Person
To place another in fear of bodily harm.
No actual contact need take place.
Assault
Written defamation, including pictures.
Libel
This type of damage includes past and future economic loss, medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Compensatory
Negligence does not exist unless this occurs.
Injury
Contributory Negligence
This occurs when an assault is consummated.
Battery
In order for an injury to result from a defamation case, a false publication must be received and understood by whom.
A third party
When educators do not have "hold harmless" provisions or liabiiltiy insurance, this can happen if they are sued.
Personal assets, wages, and property may be sold to satisfy the debt
Injuries could be physical or___.
Pyschological
Four defenses for Negligence (Name two).
Governmental Immunity
Contributory Negligence
Comparative Negligence
Assumption of Risk
This is the result of when a physical action, verbal command or intimidation is used to restrain or detain a person against their will.
False Imprisonment
Alleging slander for public officials: Statements must be proven to have been made with this.
Malice
A teacher receives a complaint from a student at recess who is being harassed by other students. What should the teacher do.
At the minimum, questioned the student when he made the report.
Three types of torts.
Four Elements of Negligence (Name two)
Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation and Injury
For conduct to result in a tort of intentional infliction of mental distress, it must be_______.
Flagrant, extreme or outrageous.
Constitutional Protection is given to most of these,as long as it is communicated as a personal perspective and not a fact.
Opinions
To reduce or increase damages awarded by a jury.
remittitur or additur
Civil Wrong Doing
Tort