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Chapter 18 Criminal Law v Torts Criminal Law crime against the state Civil Law person commits a wrong not always a violation of law Plaintiffthe harmed individual seeks a judgment against the defendant the accused wrong doer. v.. John WIERDSMA, M.D.; Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, Wyoming; and . Davol. , Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Appellees (Defendants. ).. Supreme Court of Wyoming - September 3, 1982. Law in Action. – Ch. 15. Intentional Torts . = actions intended to cause injury to others by interfering with their personal safety, health or enjoyment of property. The . key. = the . element of intent. 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. CRIMES. MIDTERM(1). What is Tort?.  . It . is a civil wrong not arising from a breach of contract. ..  . It . is a breach of a legal duty that proximately causes harm or injury to another..  . What is an Intentional Tort?. 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;. 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.. The Privacy Torts: How U.S. State Law Quietly Leads the Way on Privacy Protection A Special Report by Privacilla.org (July 2002) Introduction Baseline legal protections for privacy have been evolving Torts Outline - Wyman - Fall 2008  o Assault o Battery  Defenses! o IIED o Trespass  Private Necessity  Negligence o Breach o Duty  Basic  Affirmati Module 4 – Negligence: Causation and Scope of Liability (Remoteness). Objectives. At the end of this. module you should . be able to. :. Understand the ways in which the Civil Liability Act has affected factual causation at common law;. 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. CHAPTER 2. 1. List two felony crimes.. 2. List two misdemeanor crimes.. 3. List two of the defenses . to . crime.. 4. What is the difference between battery and assault? Explain both.. ANSWERS . TO BELL QUIZ . 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. The First Course. Fourteenth Edition. Miller. Chapter 6: Tort Law. §1: The Basis of Tort Law . (1 of 6). Tort: . A civil wrong, not arising from a breach of contract or other agreement or a breach of a legal duty, proximately causing another person harm or injury.. “Torts Not Cake” – November 30, 2015 ICEBREAKER : An Eye For An Eye...Or Money Damages? Welcome Back! Weekend Update: How was Thanksgiving? Food, Football, Family, and Shopping!! Ice Breaker Graded Notes (C’MON NOW!)