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Physical Injuries, damages suffered by the offended party. Should be legal injury. Ex. Engulfed in flames.

Damnum Absque Injuria

Measure of tort not intention not the motives not the conduct. Its the manner.

Different kinds of tortious acts


1. Acts not intended to cause injury but causes injury

2. Malicious acts

3. Willful and wanton acts

4. Acts arising from contractual relationships

5. Culpable/Intentional acts

6. Conduct produces accidental harm

7. Inadvertent acts causes harm

Type of tortious interference

1. Rights of the parties


2. Personal rights
3. Right of inheritance

Doctrine of prima facie tort

-Res ipsa loquitor, there must be injury.

Doctrine of strict liability

-common on manufacturers and becomes responsible for the damages caused.

Defenses in torts

1. Mistake
2. Illegal transaction
3. State of necessity
4. Consent to the act
5. The act of wrong is not the proximate cause of the injury
6. Contributory negligence with the victim
7. Presumption of risk by the plaintiff

Doctrine of last clear chance

-Meticulous to the facts


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