Reasonable care
standard of care that a person of ordinary prudence would have used under like circumstances
Alleging slander for public officials
Statements must be proven to have been made with actual malice
Suing students for defamation
general derogatory students do not warrant suing unless information is false and injures a teachers reputation
Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act
immunizes a teacher, who is trying to maintain order, from liability
Liability for unforeseen behavior
teachers are not liable if the behavior is unforeseen
Defamation
false statements made to a 3rd party that harm a person's reputation
4 Negligence Defenses
Contributory Negligence, Comparative Negligence, Assumption of Risk and Governmental Immunity
Contributory Negligence
A person's negligence that contributes to his own injury
Comparative Negligence
Comparing the negligence of a plaintiff and defendant
3 Types of Damages in Negligence Cases
Compensatory Damages, Punitive Damages, Nominal Damages
4 Types of Intentional Torts
harming others through assault, battery, false imprisonment or the intention infliction of mental distress
4 Elements of Negligence
Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, Injury
2 Types of Defamation
Slander (Spoken) and Libel (Written)
Tort
Civil rather than criminal remedy for individuals harmed by the unreasonable conduct of others