1. GOULD’S SUBSTANTIVE LAW “LIVE” CLASS for TORTS TOPIC: Negligence
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DUTY
STANDARD
BREACH of DUTY
ACTUAL CAUSE
PROXIMATE CAUSE
DAMAGES
DEFENSES
REMEDIES
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NEGLIGENCE
DUTY
STANDARD
BREACH
ACTUAL CAUSE
PROXIMATE CAUSE
DAMAGES
DEFENSES
REMEDIES
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GOULD’S LEGAL: Torts
BREACH OF DUTY.
HAND FORMULA.
REASONABLE?
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PROXIMATE CAUSE.
FORESEEABLE?
INTERVENING EVENTS?
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DEFENSES.
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE.
ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK.
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CARDOZO, Zone of Danger.
ANDREWS, Duty to All.
DUTY
REASONABLE PERSON.
SPECIFIC STANDARD.
STANDARD
HAND FORMULA. Reasonableness.
NEGLIGENCE per se. Safety Statute. RES IPSA. Speaks.
BREACH
BUT FOR TEST.
SUBSTANTIAL FACTOR TEST.
ACTUAL CAUSE
FORESEEABILITY. Eggshell Skull Plaintiff.
INTERVENING EVENTS. Superseding.
PROXIMATE CAUSE
Injury to Plaintiff.
DAMAGES
Contributory, Comparative, Assumption.
DEFENSES
General, Specific, Medical, Etc.
REMEDIES
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