RECAP FOR TORTS Mid-Term Part 1: Intentional Torts
Update: 2024-12-19
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🎙️ New Episode Alert: Mastering Torts for Your Mid-Term!
This week, we dive into Tennessee tort law, breaking down the key concepts, cases, and defenses every 1L needs to know. We'll cover:
- The Purpose of Tort Law: From compensation and deterrence to justice and loss distribution, understand the foundational goals driving tort law.
- Statute of Limitations and Repose: Learn the rules, exceptions, and landmark cases like Hataway v. McKinley and Shadrick v. Coker.
- Intentional Torts: Explore battery, assault, IIED, false imprisonment, trespass, and the role of intent in cases like Garratt v. Dailey and Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel.
- Damages: From compensatory to punitive, we'll unpack how damages are calculated and the factors courts consider (Still v. Baptist Hospital and Hodges v. Toof & Co.).
- Privileges and Defenses: Get clarity on consent, self-defense, defense of others, and property defense, including lessons from Katko v. Briney.
📚 Whether you're prepping for your mid-term or refreshing your knowledge, this episode offers clear explanations and practical insights for tackling torts like a pro.
🎧 Listen now and ace your next exam!
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📚 Content Created by Heather Mora
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