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Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-2
Tort Law: Definition
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-3
Torts and Crimes
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-4
Torts and Contracts
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-5
Torts and Contracts (contd)
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-6
Types of Torts
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-7
Types of Torts
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-8
Intentional Torts
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-9
Negligence Torts (Chapters 5 & 6)
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-10
Strict Liability Torts
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-11
Liability Insurance
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-12
Liability Insurance (contd)
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-13
Vicarious Liability
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-14
Scope of Vicarious Liability
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-15
Jacobi v Griffiths
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-16
Effects of Vicarious Liability
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-17
Vicarious Liability
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-18
Remedies in Tort
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-19
Compensatory Damages
Backward-looking
Plaintiff monetarily placed as if tort never occurred
Compare to forward-looking contractual damages
Goldstar Management v Varvis
Limitations
Remoteness: unless an intentional tort, no liability imposed if
loss not reasonably foreseeable
Mitigation: no liability for losses a plaintiff unreasonably failed
to minimize or avoid
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-20
Other Remedies
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-21
Alternative Compensation Schemes
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-22
Torts vs Alternative Compensation
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-23
Workers Compensation
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-24
No-Fault Automobile Insurance
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-25
The Rule in Rylands and Fletcher
Definition
Defendant strictly liable for non-natural use of land if
something escapes their property and injures plaintiff
Plaintiff must prove
non-natural land use created special and unusual danger
escape from defendants land
loss or injury to plaintiff
No need to prove fault or carelessness
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-26
Defences to Rule in Rylands and
Fletcher
Plaintiff consented to non-natural land use
Unavoidable act of God or third party caused escape
Injury inevitable result of defendants exercise of
statutory authority
Risk management:
Businesses should take special precautions when engaging
in non-natural land use
Managing the Law, 4e Copyright 2014 Pearson Canada Inc. Chapter 3-27