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Torts by Mind Map: Torts

1. Negligence

1.1. Duty

1.1.1. The Reasonable Person

1.1.1.1. Mental Abilities

1.1.1.1.1. Insanity L

1.1.1.1.2. Religion

1.1.1.2. Physical Abilities

1.1.1.2.1. Too Young

1.1.2. Special relationships owed

1.1.3. Undertakings

1.1.3.1. Failure to use Reasonable Care L

1.1.3.2. Reliance + Abandonment L

1.1.4. Creation of Risk

1.1.4.1. Incitement

1.1.4.2. Liable to rescue or not block aid

1.2. Breach

1.2.1. Learned Hand/BPL

1.2.2. Custom

1.2.2.1. Medical "national standard"

1.2.3. Negligence Per Se

1.2.4. Res Ipsa Loquitur

1.3. Causation

1.3.1. Actual Cause

1.3.1.1. <50% probability

1.3.1.1.1. Loss of a Chance

1.3.1.2. Unknown Identity

1.3.1.2.1. Alternative Liability

1.3.1.2.2. Market Share

1.3.1.3. Multiple Sufficient Causes

1.3.1.3.1. Concurrent

1.3.1.3.2. Subsequent

1.3.1.4. Uninformed Consent

1.3.2. Proximate Cause

1.3.2.1. Foreseeable TYPE of Harm

1.3.2.1.1. Not Coincidental

1.3.2.1.2. Harm within the Risk

1.3.2.1.3. Eggshell

1.3.2.2. Subsequent to Actual Cause

1.3.2.2.1. Rescuer's injuries L

1.3.2.2.2. Medical Treatment L

1.3.2.3. Intervening/Superseding Cause

1.3.2.3.1. Highly Wrongful/Intentional

1.4. Damage

1.5. Defenses

1.5.1. Assumption of Risk

1.5.1.1. Express

1.5.1.1.1. Tunkl

1.5.1.1.2. Rescues - only rash or reckless

1.5.1.2. Primary

1.5.1.2.1. Professionals

1.5.1.3. Secondary

2. Intentional

2.1. Trespass

2.1.1. Mistake - L

2.1.2. Fraud ?

2.2. Affirmative Defenses

2.2.1. consent

2.2.2. Self Defense

2.2.3. Necessity

2.2.3.1. Private

2.2.3.2. Public

3. Strict Liability

3.1. Animals

3.1.1. Exotic SL

3.1.2. Domestic Neg

3.2. Abnormally Dangerous Activities

3.3. Products Liability

3.3.1. Failure to Warn ≠ SL

3.3.2. Design Defect ≠ SL

3.3.3. SL for Retailer

3.3.4. Manufacturer SLish