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Black Letter Law
Comprehensive torts outline for 1L
Negligence:
Elements of a cause of action. Prima facie elements for COA:
A. Duty
Existence of a duty to conform to a specific standard of conduct to protect plaintiff against unreasonable risk of harm.
THREE WAYS TO ESTABLISH DUTY
- By Activity - By engaging in activity that increases risk of harm, one must act as a reasonable, prudent person. Zone of Danger: Area of increased risk.
- By Statute - Violation of statute establishes duty and breach. P must be in protected class.
- By Contract - Contract relationship creates duty (e.g., Attorney-client, Landlord-tenant).
B. Breach (fault element)
Conduct falling below the standard of care of a reasonable prudent person under the circumstances.
Res Ipsa Loquitur - "The thing speaks for itself." Requires: (1) accident wouldn't normally occur without negligence, (2) instrumentality in sole control of D.
C. Causation
- Causation In fact - "But for" test: But for D's conduct, P would not be injured. Must prove more likely than not (51%).
- Proximate causation - Cuts off liability even if caused in fact. D liable for all harmful results within increased risk caused by his acts.
D. Damages
P suffered injuries. Apportion damages for multiple tortfeasors.
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WEBVTT 00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.230 So today we're going to talk about negligence, which is probably one of the most tested areas on your torts exam. 00:00:05.500 --> 00:00:12.100 There are four elements you need to establish for a negligence claim. Duty, breach, causation, and damages. 00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:18.800 Let me repeat that because this will definitely be on the final...
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# Torts - Negligence > Complete breakdown of duty, breach, causation, damages --- ## Elements of Negligence A plaintiff must prove **four elements**: 1. **Duty** - Defendant owed a legal duty 2. **Breach** - Defendant breached that duty 3. **Causation** - Breach caused harm 4. **Damages** - Actual damages occurred ### ⚖️ Black Letter Law The standard of care is that of a **reasonably prudent person** under similar circumstances.
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