TORTS – PROFESSOR GADJA – FALL 2009 OUTLINE
University of Illinois College of Law
Table of Contents
Intentional Torts . . . . . . . . . 2 – 7
General Concepts . . . . . . . . 2
Act . . . . . . . . . 2
Constructive Intent . . . . . . . 2
Transferred Intent . . . . . . . 2
Mistake Doctrine . . . . . . . 2
Insanity and Minority . . . . . . . 2
Respondeat Superior . . . . . . . 2
Privileges . . . . . . . . . 2 – 3
Consent . . . . . . . . 2
Self-Defense . . . . . . . . 2 – 3
Defense of Others . . . . . . . 3
Defense of Property . . . . . . . 3
Necessity . . . . . . . . 3
Discipline . . . . . . . . 3
Legal Authority . . . . . . . 3
Assault . . . . . . . . . 3 – 4
Battery . . . . . . . . . . 4
False Imprisonment . . . . . . . . 4 – 5
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress . . . . . 5
Misappropriation . . . . . . . . 5 – 6
Publicity of Private Facts . . . . . . . 6
Intrusion . . . . . . . . . 6 – 7
Defamation . . . . . . . . . 7
Negligence . . . . . . . . . . 7 – 11
Definition . . . . . . . . . 7 – 8
Special Rules . . . . . . . . . 8 – 10
Duty . . . . . . . . . 8 – 9
Breach/Reasonable Person Standard . . . . . 9
Res Ipsa Liquitur . . . . . . . 9
Per Se (Statutory) Negligence . .
Before and After)
c.Implied (Social): Relationships, Norms
3. Fraud, Duress, or Non-Disclosure: If this induces the consent, then consent is invalid
4. Statutory Rape: Majority: Consent immaterial, Minority: Consent is relevant
5. Criminal Acts: Majority: Can’t consent to crimes, Minority: Can consent to some
6. Scope: Limited to substantially the same conduct
7. Medical Consent: If no emergency, patient must be informed of options + risks
ii. Self-Defense: Reasonable + Honest Perception of Immediate Threat
1. Degree of Force: Force Reasonably Believed Necessary (Liable for Excess)
2. Duty to Retreat: Before using deadly force, until dwelling (if attacker not a resident)
iii. Defense of Others
1. Majority: Only available if it would have been available to the other
2. Minority: Available if reasonably believed to be available to the other
3. Degree of Force: Reasonably “stand in the shoes” of the other
iv. Defense of Property
1. Reasonable Perception of Threat + Verbal Request/Belief Useless → Ordinary Force
2. Spring Guns/Mechanical Devices
a.Gamble (Majority): Need reasonable warning, then only if you would have privilege
b. Strict Prohibition (Minority): Totally barred (think firefighters, children, etc.)
v. Necessity
1. Trespass/Damage Property: Prevents harm to persons/property + No efficient alternative
a.Trespassed may have a tort claim against landowner if removed (Ploof)
2. Need to Compensate: Will need to compensate for any substantial damage (Vincent)
Discipline (Teacher/Parent): Reasonableness is a jury
