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TORTS OUTLINE TORTS I II – Prof. Robert Pugsley Southwestern University School of Law – SCALE I II November – December, 2003 March - June, 2004 Ted Finamore Text: Understanding Torts 2nd Edition by Diamond, Levine Madden Table of Contents INTENTIONAL TORTS 9 I. INTERFERENCE WITH THE PERSON 9 A. Battery 9 B. Assault 9 C. False Imprisonment 10 D. Intentional Infliction (Causing) Of Emotional Distress (Mental Harm) 10 II. INTERFERENCE WITH PROPERTY 10 A. Trespass To Land 10 B. Trespass To Chattels 11 C. Conversion 11 III. PRIVILEGES (Only for Intentional Torts) 11 A. Consent 11 B. Self-Defense/Defense Of Others/Defense Of Property 12 C. Recovery Of Property/Recapture Of Chattel 12 D. Shopkeeper Privilege 12 E. Defense Of Land 12 F. Necessity 12 G. Privileged Invasion Of Another’s Land To Reclaim Chattel 13 H. Authority Of Law 13 I. Discipline 13 NEGLIGENCE 14 I. Rules 14 A. Failure To Exercise That Degree Of Care 14 B. Elements 14 C. How To Analyze A Negligence Question (Prove The Elements) 14 II. Duty to Use Reasonable Care 14 A. Duty Only Arises If Δ’s Conduct Creates A Foreseeable Risk 14 Weirum v. Baime (CA 1975), [L] (Radio Promotion “Get Here In 10 Minutes”) 15 B. Rescuers And Duty 15 C. Legal Relationships And Duty 15 People v. Rodriguez, (Cal App 1961) [NL] (Mom Padlocks Kids in House) 15 D. Owners And Occupiers Of Land And Duty. 15 Vaughan v. Menlove, (Eng. Rep. 1837) [N] (Hayrick Fire) 15 E. Conduct Of Others And Duty. When You Permit Others On Your Property: 16 F. Duty To Those On The Premises 16 G. Summary of General Land Entrant Doctrines (Table) 17 Rowland v. Christian, (CA 1968), [L], (Eliminates Visitor Categories in CA) 17 Laube v. Stevenson, (CN 1951), [L], (Duty To Warn Licensees) 18 Frederick v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit, (PA 1940), [L], (Failure To Mitigate) 18 Perez v. Southern Pacific, (Cal. App. 1990), [NL], (No Duty To Trespasser) 19 Goll v. Muscara, (PA Super 1967), [NL], (No Duty To Child Trespasser) 19 King v. Lennen, (CA 1959), [L],