Understanding torts

accident approach assault assumption of risk battery breach burden causation cause of action child claim common law comparative negligence compensation consent constitute consumer context contract contributory negligence Corp court held created criminal decision defamation defamatory defective defendant defendant's conduct determination doctrine duty to warn economic loss emotional distress evidence example fact factors failure false imprisonment fault foreseeable harm immunity implied warranty interference intervening force involved jurisdictions jury justified land possessor limited malicious manufacturer medical malpractice mental distress misrepresentation negligently inflicted nuisance Overview permitted personal injury physical plaintiff potential privilege privity products liability proof protect proximate cause punitive damages reasonable person recover recovery res ipsa loquitur result Rptr rule seller standard statute strict liability substantial suffered Supreme Court third party tort liability tortfeasor tortious transferred intent trespass to chattel unreasonably dangerous victim wrongful death