1 TORTS “ The American Recipe”  PROF. CRAIG CHARLES BELES  Seattle, Washington, USA.

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1 TORTS “ The American Recipe”  PROF. CRAIG CHARLES BELES  Seattle, Washington, USA

2 The Central Tavern, Est. 1892

3 TORT LAW - DEFINITION  A “TORT” IS A CIVIL WRONG (as opposed to a criminal wrong) (beyond a breach of contract) FOR WHICH THE COMMON LAW PROVIDES MONETARY COMPENSATION TO AN INJURED PLAINTIFF.

4 COMMON LAW vs. CIVIL LAW System FeaturesCommon LawCivil Law Continuity of Legal SystemEvolutionaryRevolutionary Major Source of LawCustom & PracticeLegislative Statutes Reliance on PrecedentStrongWeak Judicial Role in Law MakingActive/CreativePassive/Technical Role of Legal Scholarship Judicial Review of Statutes & Executive Decisions Secondary & Peripheral Yes Extensive & Influential No

5 UNITED STATES STATE CAPITALS & MAJOR CITIES

6 UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURTS

7 Washington State Counties

8 SPOKANE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

9 COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE

10 DAMAGES IN TORT COMPENSATORY SPECIAL DAMAGES Past & Future Medical Expenses Past & Future Lost Wages GENERAL DAMAGES Past & Future Pain & Suffering/Mental Distress PUNATIVE Punishment & Deterrence INJUNCTIVE Equitable Remedy to Stop Activity

11 WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT

12 UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

13 TORT DIFFERS FROM CONTRACT THE LAW OF CONTRACT PROTECTS INTENTIONS ENFORCES PROMISES DUTIES ARISE OUT OF AGREEMENT THE LAW OF TORT PROTECTS IMPORTANT PERSONAL INTERESTS ENFORCES SOCIAL POLICY DUTIES ARISE OUT OF COMMON LAW TORT & CONTRACT DO OVERLAP SO-CALLED “CONTORTS”

14 TORT DIFFERS FROM CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL LAW FOCUSES ON THE MIND & ACT OF ACCUSED FUNCTION IS TO PUNISH & DETER B OF P = BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT PLAINTIFF IS STATE, i.e., GOVERNMENT TORT LAW FOCUSES ON INJURY TO PLAINTIFF FUNCTION IS TO COMPENSATE INJURED PARTY B OF P = PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE (51%) PLAINTIFF IS THE INJURED PARTY