Law of Torts

What is Tort

• Civil Wrong

• Brach Of Contract

Limitation Period for tort (not for Personal injury)

• 3 Years

• 5 Years

• 6 Years

• 1 Year

Under a ________ , the amount of damages awarded is intended to put the claimant back in the position they would have been in had the contract been properly performed.

Which of the following is not an Element of tort

• There must be an act or omission by the defendant.

• The act or omission must have directly caused loss to the claimant

• The courts must be able to establish a legal liability as a result of the damage.

• In tort the limitation period is generally six years, but three years for personal injury.

+There is a duty to take reasonable care not to cause foreseeable harm to others.

• Duty of care

• Negligence

Occurs when one person is held responsible for another negligence of another person

• Professional advice

• Special relationship

• Vicarious liability

• negligent misstatement

Which of the following is not included in the "Novus actus intervenes"

• Act of the claimant

• Act of the Third Party

• Natural Events

• Act of the God