Intentional Tort Chapter 7

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Harm to the person

Battery- intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact

Assault- intentional infliction of apprehension of immediate bodily harm or offensive contact

False Imprisonment- intentional confining of a person against her will

infliction of emotional distress-extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causing severe emotional distress

Harm to the right of dignity

defamation- false communication that injures a persons reputation

Libel- written or electronically transmitted defamation

Slander-spoken defamation

Defenses-truth, absolute privilege ( court cases), conditional privilege, and constitutional privilege are defenses to a defamation action

Invasion of Privacy

Appropriation- unauthorized use of a person's identity

Intrusion- unreasonable and offensive interference with the seclusion of another

Public disclosure of private facts- offensive publicity of private information

false light- offensive and false publicity about another

defenses- truth, absolute, conditional, and constitutional privilege

Misuse of Legal Procedure

Malicious prosecution and wrongful civil proceedings impose liability for damages caused by improperly brought proceedings

Abuse of Process- consists of using a legal proceeding(criminal or civil) to accomplish a purpose for which the proceeding is not designed

Harm to Property

Real Property-Land and things attached to itTrespass- wrongfully entering land of another

Nuisance- a nontrespassory interference with another s use and enjoyment of land

Personal Property-other than land(stuff you can take)

Trespass- an intentional taking or use of another s personal property

Conversion intentional exercise of control over another s personal property

Harm to Economic Interests

Interference with Contractual Relations-intentionally causing one of the parties to a contract not to perform

Disparagement- publication of false statements about another s property or products

Fraudulent Misrepresentation- a false statement with knowledge of its falsity intended to induce another to act

Intentional Torts

Interest Protected- 1. person 2. dignity

Freedom from wrongful legal actions- property and economic

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