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A tort is any civil wrong allegedly done by the defendant to the plaintiff that does not cause the defendant a contractual loss. Common examples of tortious conduct include assault, battery, negligence, and defamation. Torts essay questions often require you to address multiple parties and causes of action, such as:
- What litigational relationships (who could sue who) are required by the call of the question?
- What causes of action can be asserted by each plaintiff? There are often several different legal theories pursuant to which the plaintiff can contend that the defendant is liable.
- Which legal elements within a pertinent cause of action merit discussion?
Each of the five Questions requires about one hour of analysis. The topics covered in each Question are described below.
Question 1: Abnormally Dangerous Activities; Negligence/Duty of Care; Proof of Negligence/Res Ipsa Loquitor; Independent Contractor/Inherently Dangerous Activity; Conversion By a Bailee; Trespass.
Question 2: Products Liability; Negligence/Duty of Due Care; Proximate Causation; Damages/Plaintiff Taken in Condition Found; Abnormally Dangerous Activities; Proof of Negligence/Res Ipsa Loquitor; Indemnification; Implied Warranty of Merchantability/Duty; Bystander Liability; Trespass.
Question 3: Negligence/Duty of Due Care; Actual and Proximate Causation; Violation of a Statute; Contributory Negligence; Comparative Negligence; Sovereign Immunity; Last Clear Chance; Respondeat Superior Doctrine; Joint and Several Liability; Contribution Rights.
Question 4: Defamatory Statements; Libel Per Se; Defamation of Public Figures; Invasion of Privacy; Intentional Infliction of Severe Emotional Distress; Republications of Defamatory Material; Damages.
Question 5: Negligence/Duty to Strangers; Assault; Battery; Intent/Consequences Substantially Certain to Occur; Avoidable Consequences; Comparative Negligence; Negligence/Duty of Due Care; Settlement with One of Several Joint Tortfeasors.
