16 Oct Strict Liability A New View
Known dangerous propensities are shown if he knew or had reason to know of the dangerous quality of animal. ...
Torts
14 Oct Defamation Part 3 of 3
Reckless disregard means an unreasonable disregard of a high probability or risk of falsity or a high degree of awareness of probable falsity of the defamatory statement. ...
09 Oct Wrongful Death
In order to properly do an analysis on a survival action you have to look to the type of injury suffered and the damages that are recoverable. ...
05 Oct October Torts Practice
IF you are following along with our suggested practice, this is October 5th's material!...
01 Oct Defamation Part 2 of 3
Under Common Law it is presumed that the plaintiff suffered general damages and requires no proof of actual damage when the defamation is slander per se or libel....
01 Oct Defamation Part 1 of 3
Defamation is a false statement communicated to a third part of and concerning the plaintiff which lowers the plaintiff in the esteem of the community or discourages third persons from associating with him....
22 Sep Invasion of Privacy
Common law holds Invasion of Privacy as an umbrella type theory. This means under Invasion of Privacy you have 1.) intrusion upon seclusion, 2.) appropriation of identity 3.) public disclosure of private fact and 4.) false light....
14 Sep Defamation
The main thing about defamation is that it is an element driven cause of action. In general, if any of the elements are missing, there is no defamation....
13 Sep Negligence. An overview of the big daddy of Torts
Someone should have acted with more care and not put another in harms way. Simply put, they were careless. ...
09 Aug MCQ Approach
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are often the bane of 1L students preparing for the FYLSE. Sometimes they feel impossible, but with the right approach you can dramatically improve your MCQ score. ...