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    Law of Torts

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    the guidance of Dr. Chandrashekhar J. Rawandale Director Symbiosis Law School‚ Noida C E R T I F I C A T E The project entitled “Consumer‚ Medical Profession and Negligence: Analysis“ submitted to the Symbiosis Law School‚ NOIDA for Law of Torts‚ MV Accident and Consumer Protection Laws-II  as part of Internal assessment is based on my original work carried out under the guidance of Dr.Chandrashekhar J. Rawandale from December to February. The research work has not been submitted elsewhere

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    GROUP ASSIGNMENT 8:  Tort of Negligence Issue 1: Chew’s Losses - $300‚000‚ Anxiety‚ Medical bills and the Closure of his stall. Suing Chew under misrepresentation A special relationship between Chew and Don [Hedley Byrne v Heller] Representor has reasonable grounds to believe his statement was true. Is a term; as Chew would not invest in the bonds if not for Don’s words. Sue for negligent misrepresentation (Using “But-for” test to assess damages) Suing under the Tort of Negligence‚ Chew has

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    Tort Law and Cases: A Comparison of Two Cases and Their Potential Frivolity8/22/2010 | Introduction “A tort is a civil wrong resulting in injury to a person or property”; that is brought before a court to compensate the injured party (Bagley & Savage‚ 2010‚ pg 251). In order to prove an intentional tort‚ the following conditions must be met: 1) Intent 2) Voluntary act by the defendant 3) Causation 4) Injury or Harm. The following tort cases‚ Pearson v. Chung and Liebeck

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    There must be fault or negligence attendant in the same act or omission; 3. There must be damage caused to another person; 4. There must be a causal connection between the fault or negligence and the damage; and 5. There must have been no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties. DEFENSES GENERALLY AVAILABLE IN TORTS CASES IN RELATION TO THE ELEMENTS OF A QUASI-DELICT: 1. NO NEGLIGENCE This is a defense of denial that is a COMPLETE DEFENSE against any imputation

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    Tort Scenario Paper Crystal Cunningham‚ Robert Harrison‚ Billie Miller‚ Tyler Pierce‚ and Jennifer Sorensen University of Phoenix Business Law BUS415 Page Beetem May 30‚ 2011 Scenario One What tort actions do see and the identity of potential plaintiffs? Intentional battery - (Plaintiff‚ Malik v. Ruben) Malik can file a claim against Ruben for pushing him. Ruben would be liable for any physical harm sustained due to the physical contact. Unintentional negligence- (Plaintiff‚ Malik

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    Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law  is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done

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    Contributory negligence - Eckert v. Long Island R. R. Co‚ Baker v TE Hopkins & Son Ltd - am did not do unreasonably endanger himself because the suddenness of William being thrown off the bus had created a situation in which Sam had instinctively done what every reasonable rescuer would have done 3.William v. TCS 4. Sam v. TCS (These two claims can be analysed within the same frame) A. employer-employee relationship 1.

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    land‚ or some right over or in connection with is nuisance (Winfield and Jolowich on tort) examples are noise‚ fumes‚ dust e.t.c. There are 3 different actions in nuisance but the ones of concern are private‚ public and Rylands and Fletcher (strict liability).the objective of nuisance is to protect an individual’s interest in land. The scenario to be analysed below is to advise Banger of his potential liability in tort since the occupier/ controller of the land (country house)‚ and the creator of the

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    1. Which torts protect against the intentional interference with persons? The torts that protect against the intentional interference are the following: Assault which is an intentional‚ unexcused act that creates in another person a reasonable apprehension or fear of im-mediate harmful or offensive contact. Battery‚ that is an unexcused‚ harmful‚ or offensive physical contact intention¬ally performed. False imprisonment is the intentional confinement or restraint of another person without justifi¬cation

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    nop Synopsis of Tort Cases Myrtis Davis‚ Gloria Pettis‚ Yolanda Williams‚ Kareemot Olorunoje Business 415 10/18/2011 Karl Triebel Synopsis of Tort Cases As stated by the text a tort is a wrong that either intentional or unintentional (Cheeseman‚ 2010). The following are four scenarios each compiled of circumstances that exhibit various torts. Team B will identify the torts of each scenario while addressing the reasoning behind our selections and the parties that could potentially file

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