Index

• Author: Philip H. Osborne
• Profession: Faculty of Law. The University of Manitoba
• Pages: 521-537

521

Abatement of nuisa nce, 416–17, 481. See

also Nuisa nce

Absolute privi lege, 435–36. See also

Privi lege

Abuse of power, 222

Abuse of process , 278–79, 481. See also

Intentional i nterference with the

person

malicious pro secution compared, 278

Accident prevention, 175

Accidental conduct, 9, 481

inevitable acc ident, 122

Accountabilit y, 4, 7, 13, 16

Act of a stranger or act of God , 481

cattle trespass, 379

f‌ires, 373

Rylands v. Fletcher, rule in, 368– 69

scienter action s, 377

Actio per quod co nsortium amisit, 213, 481

Actio per quod se rvitium amisit, 211–12, 481

Aff‌irmat ive acts, duty, 77–85

Agent and princip al

liability of age nt, 392–93

liability of pr incipal, 389, 394

Aggravated damages. See also Damages

defamation, 445

intentional i nterference with the

person, 309

negligence action s, 123

“Agony of the moment” rule, 36, 115

Airspace, trespass to, 318–20

Animals

cattle trespass. See Cattle trespass

injuries and h arm caused by. See

Scienter action

Apologies, 445

Appeasement , 4, 16

Approved practice, 36 –38

Arrest, lega l authority, 305–6

false impr isonment. See False im -

prisonme nt

Asbestos cases. See Toxic tort cases

Assault, 269 –72, 482. See also Intention-

al interference w ith the person

Auditors, duty of care, 189 –91

Battery, 233, 266– 69, 482. See also

Intentional i nterference with the

person

def‌inition, 4, 266

medical tr eatment, 207–300

sexual rel ationships, 300–2

threat of, 269 –72

Breach of conf‌idence, 4 60–61

Breach of contract , 452–54

inducing. See Inducement to breach

a contract

negligent perfor mance of service, 194

INDEX

THE LAW OF TORTS522

Breach of f‌iduciar y duty, 454–58

Builders. See also Products liability

third-par ty liability, 200, 213–21

warr anties, 214, 218

Burden of proof, 482. See also Ev idence

ba tter y, 26 7

def amatio n, 428

negligence, 50

cause-in-fact , 55, 62

multiple tort feasors, 62–63

Business tor ts. See Intentional inter fer-

ence with ec onomic interests

But for test, 5 4–58

Captain of ai rcraft or ship, use of force,

305

Case studie s

exemplary tor ts case, 2–7

intentional interference with chattels,

328

personal i njury damages asse ssment,

133 –34

Cattle trespass, 378–80

defences, 379

act of stranger or God, 379

cons ent, 379

default of plaint iff, 379

distres s damage feasant, 379

elements of liabi lity, 378–79

legislation , 380

self-help remedy, 379

Causation in neg ligence, 54–68. See also

Negligence

alternative liability, 62–63

cause-in-fact , 54–62, 482

burden of proof, 55, 62

but for test, 54–58

material c ontribution test, 58– 62

multiple tort feasors, 62–63

joint tortfe asors, 63–64

loss of chance, 65 –66

market share li ability, 64–65

medical tre atment, informed consent

and , 159– 61

misrepresentations, 192–93

Charter of Rights and Freed oms, 461–6 4

constitut ional torts, 462–6 4

tort law applic ation

direct applic ation, 461–62

indirect application, 462

Chattels, intentional interference. See

Intentional i nterference with

chattels

Children

counsellors, dut y to parents, 256–57

discipline, 304–5

duty of care to, 391–92

educational m alpractice, 241–44

fatal accident s legislation, 135–38

death of child, 137

death of parent, 136 –37

parental s upervision, 47

standard of c are in negligence, 45–47

adult activities, 46–47

contributor y negligence, 46

Collateral be nef‌its, 131–32, 137

Compensation, 13 –14, 18–23

fatalitie s, 123. See also Fatality ca ses

focus of tort law, 3, 4–5, 18–19,

122–23, 473–75

tension with ot her aspects, 7

government in itiatives, 20–22

personal i njury, 123. See also Per-

sonal injur y claims

private sector f‌ir st-party insurance,

22–23, 123

property da mage, 123. See also Prop-

erty damage

Compensator y damages. See also Dam-

ages

general d amages. See General dam-

ages

intentional i nterference with the

person, 309

negligence action s, 122–23

fatality c ases, 135–39

personal i njury claims, 123–34

property da mage, 139–40

special d amages. See Special damages

Conf‌identi ality, 482

breach of, 460 –61

Consent. See also Voluntary assumption

of risk

defamator y statement, publication,

444–45

intentional interference with chattels,

330

intentional i nterference with the

person

complete defence, 294 –95