| Alternative Causes of an Injury |
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| Ordinarily, a plaintiff in a personal injury action has the burden of proving that a defendant's negligence caused his injury. However, when a plaintiff proves that two defendants have committed negligent acts, and it is impossible to determine which act caused the plaintiff's injury, the burden of proof shifts to the defendants. Each defendant has the burden of proving that his negligent act did not cause the plaintiff's injury.More... |
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| Invasion of Privacy--Intrusion |
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| The law provides everyone with some basic rights to privacy. Privacy is the general right to be left alone and free from unwanted publicity. Unreasonable invasion of one's privacy causes harm.More... |
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| TORT ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO THE PUBLIC |
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| Under the common law, a person commits a tort when he or she fails to provide a public utility or a public facility to a member of the public. In order to be liable for this tort, the person must have a non-contractual duty to provide the public utility or the public facility to the public. A denial of the public utility or the public facility constitutes a breach of that duty. More... |
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| Civil Liability for Suicide |
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| Traditionally, courts refused to hold a person or entity liable for a person's suicide. Suicide was considered an illegal, deliberate, and intentional act that broke the chain of causation between any negligent or intentional conduct and the suicide. More... |
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| Federal Teacher Protection Act - Applicability |
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| The federal Teacher Protection Act (TPA) applies to teachers, instructors, principals, administrators, school board members, and other educational professional or nonprofessional employees who work in a school and are called upon to maintain discipline or ensure safety.More... |
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