Essays on Intentional Tort

Under most circumstances the grocery store would not be liable if someone is a victim of a crime near the story but not actually on the store’s property or premises. The reason for this outcome is twofold. Unless the harm is the result of a grocery store employee, for example, if an employee was told by a manager to “mug” the customer when they left, then the harm cannot be considered an intentional tort related to the store. An intentional tort is one in which the defendant (the grocery store) commits an act whose results it intends accomplish. ...

Chapter Nine Questions

Question one The federal government has the vicarious liability for negligence of state employees engaged in forms of unintentional torts. This implies that the government is responsible for the negligence committed by its employees in the scope of their employment. However, for the employees in the private sector, most liability for negligence is bestowed on them meaning that the staff are personally responsible for their negligence.

Question two

Personal liability of those involved in federal activities are born by the government such that staff do not face the risk of consequences for unintentional tort. This is a major benefit for federal ...

While the common idea of a police-suspect encounter is that the suspect has done something wrong, there are a number of circumstance where it is the officer who will be found to have acted improperly or without appropriate legal authorization. Civil liability, is one of the two forms of legal redress that police officers may face when they fail to perform their assigned duties, act negligently, or abuse their authority (Kaci, 1998). Civil liability, as opposed to criminal liability, refers to the power of an injured party to sued a defendant for compensatory (monetary), equitable, and declaratory relief. In ...