Word - Washington University School of Law
... 1. Involuntary: someone takes your hand and hits someone else 2. Plaintiff causation: plaintiff ran into path of firing gun 3. Inevitable action – court would have found in weaver if he pleaded this, but not enough to say it was against my will. c. Negligence i. Brown v. Kendall (Shaw) – man injured ...
... 1. Involuntary: someone takes your hand and hits someone else 2. Plaintiff causation: plaintiff ran into path of firing gun 3. Inevitable action – court would have found in weaver if he pleaded this, but not enough to say it was against my will. c. Negligence i. Brown v. Kendall (Shaw) – man injured ...
Aristotle on Causation
... Causation Aristotle wrote many books on many subjects. Some of his books are about logic, physics, and philosophy; in those books, among other topics, he talks about “causation”. When we ask a question like “what caused World War One?” or “what caused the big rain storm last June?”, Aristotle says t ...
... Causation Aristotle wrote many books on many subjects. Some of his books are about logic, physics, and philosophy; in those books, among other topics, he talks about “causation”. When we ask a question like “what caused World War One?” or “what caused the big rain storm last June?”, Aristotle says t ...
Tort Law
... In case of negligence the following must be proven: 1. Defendant had a duty of care to the plaintiff 2. The action/harm was foreseeable (reasonably expected to occur) 3. That the defendants actions or inactions caused the damage ...
... In case of negligence the following must be proven: 1. Defendant had a duty of care to the plaintiff 2. The action/harm was foreseeable (reasonably expected to occur) 3. That the defendants actions or inactions caused the damage ...
English for Law 1
... A negligence lawsuit will fail even though the defendant’s negligence has been proven, provided there is no ..................... . In civil lawsuits, if the injured party wins, damages are ..................... to the claimant for the damage ..................... . If a contract is to be made, .... ...
... A negligence lawsuit will fail even though the defendant’s negligence has been proven, provided there is no ..................... . In civil lawsuits, if the injured party wins, damages are ..................... to the claimant for the damage ..................... . If a contract is to be made, .... ...
Crime - SFP Online!
... Causation (proof) – Proof that the breach caused the injury › Proximate Cause – when it is reasonably foreseeable ...
... Causation (proof) – Proof that the breach caused the injury › Proximate Cause – when it is reasonably foreseeable ...
Torts analytical frameworks
... -did D exercise due care that a reasonable person would under the circumstances? -does D have any excuse/defense for violating the duty? -if yes, there may not be a breach - Polycentric issue: by protecting one group more, you risk greater injury for another group. (does this go in this category?) H ...
... -did D exercise due care that a reasonable person would under the circumstances? -does D have any excuse/defense for violating the duty? -if yes, there may not be a breach - Polycentric issue: by protecting one group more, you risk greater injury for another group. (does this go in this category?) H ...
Subject 11
... (a) Special damages are quantifiable losses (b) The special damages, which Gina could claim are loss of earnings up to the date of trial. The general damages she could claim are her future loss of earnings, pain and suffering (her psychological injury), pain and suffering (head injury) and loss of a ...
... (a) Special damages are quantifiable losses (b) The special damages, which Gina could claim are loss of earnings up to the date of trial. The general damages she could claim are her future loss of earnings, pain and suffering (her psychological injury), pain and suffering (head injury) and loss of a ...
- UVic LSS
... - Duty of care – question of law - Standard of care – question of fact *need damage - Causation – need a link - Remoteness – liability won’t apply if the damage is too remote (legal causation) Duty of Care Palsgraf Negligence is about relationships, not every relationship gives rise to a DOC - Onl ...
... - Duty of care – question of law - Standard of care – question of fact *need damage - Causation – need a link - Remoteness – liability won’t apply if the damage is too remote (legal causation) Duty of Care Palsgraf Negligence is about relationships, not every relationship gives rise to a DOC - Onl ...
I - E
... the ∆s. One ∆ has to show that it wasn’t his bullet and if neither ∆ can find way out of the case, they are both liable. ...
... the ∆s. One ∆ has to show that it wasn’t his bullet and if neither ∆ can find way out of the case, they are both liable. ...
