Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. and the Legal Environment, 10 th edition by Richard A. Mann & Barry S. Roberts Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment, 10 th edition by Richard A. Mann & Barry S. Roberts

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Topics Covered Chapter 7: Intentional Torts A.Harm to the Person B.Harm to Right of Dignity C.Harm to Property D.Harm to Economic Interests

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Harm to the Person n Battery – intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact. n Assault – intentional infliction of apprehension of immediate bodily harm or offensive contact. n False Imprisonment – intentional confining of a person against her will. n Infliction of Emotional Distress – extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causing severe emotional distress.

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Intent Does defendant desire to cause consequences? Does defendant believe consequences are substantially certain to result? No Intent Intent Yes No

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Harm to the Right of Dignity n Defamation – false communication that injures a person's reputation. n Libel – written or electronically transmitted defamation. n Slander – spoken defamation. n Defenses – truth, absolute privilege, conditional privilege, and constitutional privilege are defenses to a defamation action.

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Invasion of Privacy n Appropriation – unauthorized use of a person's identity. n Intrusion – unreasonable and offensive interference with the seclusion of another. n Public Disclosure of Private Facts – offensive publicity of private information. n False Light – offensive and false publicity about another.

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Harm to Property n Real Property – land & anything attached to it. n Trespass – wrongfully entering land of another. n Nuisance – a nontrespassory interference with another's use and enjoyment of land. n Personal Property –property other than land. n Trespass – an intentional taking or use of another's personal property. n Conversion – intentional exercise of control over another's personal property.

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Harm to Economic Interests n Interference with Contractual Relations – intentionally causing one of the parties to a contract not to perform. n Disparagement – publication of false statements about another's property or products. n Fraudulent Misrepresentation – a false statement, made with knowledge of its falsity, intended to induce another to act.

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Intentional Torts

Copyright © 2010 South-Western Legal Studies in Business, a part of South-Western Cengage Learning. Defenses to Intentional Torts n Consent – a person may not recover for injury to which he willingly and knowingly consents. n Self-Defense – a person may take appropriate action to prevent harm to himself where time does not allow resort to the law.