FRSC 1100 - INTRO TO CANADIAN LAW FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Tort
justifications for suing someone
Vicarious Liability
employers can be held legally and financially responsible for actions of their employees
need to occur during work
MacEachern v Rennie
part of tractor trailer hit plantiff while riding bike
employer was liable because although the truck driver was not "authorized" to hit her,
he still hit her in doing the task he was authorized to do
Contributory Responsibility
Damages that go to plaintiff can be reduced is the plaintiff is deemed contributory to the
harm
Negligence
suing someone for harm caused from carelessness
Key elements of negligence
, 1. person being sued owed a duty of care
2. harmful behaviour fell below "standard of care of a reasonable person"
3. Harm that was caused was from the defendants lack of care
Duty of care
owed to anyone that you could have reasonably seen being harmed by your actions
ex. police owe duty of care to suspects when conducting ivestigation
Standard of care
doing what a reasonably careful person would do
Industry standards
procedures that everyone in your line of work is expected to follow
Assault
threat of force that is seen to be caried through with
Battery
uninvited application of force
False arrest
stopping someone from going where he/she wants to go without a legitimate legal
reason.
False imprisonment
adding confinement to the restriction of the plaintiffs freedom
Defamation
publishing a false statement that could damage someone's reputation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Tort
justifications for suing someone
Vicarious Liability
employers can be held legally and financially responsible for actions of their employees
need to occur during work
MacEachern v Rennie
part of tractor trailer hit plantiff while riding bike
employer was liable because although the truck driver was not "authorized" to hit her,
he still hit her in doing the task he was authorized to do
Contributory Responsibility
Damages that go to plaintiff can be reduced is the plaintiff is deemed contributory to the
harm
Negligence
suing someone for harm caused from carelessness
Key elements of negligence
, 1. person being sued owed a duty of care
2. harmful behaviour fell below "standard of care of a reasonable person"
3. Harm that was caused was from the defendants lack of care
Duty of care
owed to anyone that you could have reasonably seen being harmed by your actions
ex. police owe duty of care to suspects when conducting ivestigation
Standard of care
doing what a reasonably careful person would do
Industry standards
procedures that everyone in your line of work is expected to follow
Assault
threat of force that is seen to be caried through with
Battery
uninvited application of force
False arrest
stopping someone from going where he/she wants to go without a legitimate legal
reason.
False imprisonment
adding confinement to the restriction of the plaintiffs freedom
Defamation
publishing a false statement that could damage someone's reputation
