PPT-Business Torts and Product Liability

Chapter 7 Meiners Ringleb amp Edwards The Legal Environment of Business 12 th Edition Tort Law and Business There is no such thing as a business tort By definition these are . ement Third of Torts that would integrate these components. At a later stage, some years from now, consideration could be given to revising those portions of the Restatement Second of Torts that had Law in Action . – Ch. 14. Tort. = a civil wrong; damage to property or a personal injury caused by another person. Unintentional Torts . = injuries that are the result of an accident or an action that was not intended to cause harm. Stuart Butterworth. Torts A Examination. Issue spotting. Torts. Issue spotting. Torts to person?. Torts to goods?. Torts to land?. Defences?. Vicarious Liability?. Non-delegable duties?. Torts A Examination. Module 2 – Negligence: overview and duty of care. Lecture Outline. Objectives. At the end of this. module you should . be able to. :. Identify the basic elements of a negligence action;. Discuss and explain the role and meaning of ‘duty of care’ in the tort of negligence;. Protect Yourself and. Protect Your Business. Kenneth Odza, Esq.. Focus is on the . product. , not fault or lack of care. Strict Liability. Anyone “engaged in the business of selling or otherwise distributing” the defective food product.. Chapter 4. Torts: An Introduction. What is a Tort?. A civil wrong, not arising from a breach of contract or other agreement.. A breach of a legal duty that proximately causes harm or injury to another.. Product Liability. 1. Learning Objectives. What factors determine whether a Seller’s or Lessor’s statement constitutes an express warranty or mere . puffery. ?. What implied warranties under the UCC?. Civil Law. Crimes vs. Torts. A crime is a “public” wrong committed against society (in addition to the specific victim). A tort is a “private” wrong committed against an individual. The same conduct can be both a tort and a crime. Crimes vs. Torts. A crime is a “public” wrong committed against society (in addition to the specific victim). A tort is a “private” wrong committed against an individual. The same conduct can be both a tort and a crime. Introduction to Torts. Review: Criminal Law v. Civil Law. Criminal Law Civil Law. Plaintiff is the state (e.g., - Plaintiff is private party State v. Doe) (e.g., Doe v. Roe). Guilty or Not Guilty - Liable or Not Liable. DONALD PATRICK ECKLER. PRETZEL & STOUFFER, CHARTERED. CBA YLS TORT LITIGATION COMMITTEE. NOVEMBER 18, 2011. THREE CASES THAT MOVE ILLINOIS PRODUCT LIABILITY FORWARD. Jablonski . v. Ford Motor Company. Module 7 Sexual Harassment and Liability Protection The purpose of the Module is to provide information on instructor professionalism, including sexual harassment and liability. Purpose of the Module Business Law Chapter 6: Personal Injury Laws Your neighbor Shana is using a multipurpose woodcutting machine in her basement hobby shop. Suddenly, because of a defect in the two-year old machine, a metal clamp from the machine breaks. The metal strikes Shana’s left eye, badly injuring it. The manufacturer had provided a one-year warranty against defects on the machine. Brad Curry. Mark Medlyn. Number of product accidents estimated to be. 50 million per year. Cost of 50 billion dollars. Lawsuits filed as a result of faulty design (Ford Pinto gas tank–a 10.00 repair was turned down for cost ).