Dispute Resolution Introduction Review Your Understanding Answers

							Dispute Resolution Introduction Review Your Understanding Answers
1. A tort is a civil wrong that could be either intentional or unintentional. Three examples
include trespass on land, assault and battery, and negligence.
2. Our chart illustrates how an action might be both a crime and a tort. For example, if a
construction company knowingly uses stolen materials, does not follow zoning
requirements, and builds a faulty structure that later collapses and damages the
neighbouring property, then both a crime and a tort have been committed.
3. The main purpose of tort law is compensation for the victim for injuries sustained or for
losses suffered from the tort.

4. If a tort action were to generate considerable negative publicity for the defendant and if
the court were to award a large cash settlement, the future behaviour of the parties involved
and the general public may change. A restaurant or fastfood outlet successfully sued by an
injured customer would quickly improve its quality control and inspection procedures to
prevent being sued again. A multi-million dollar judgment in an automobile accident might
be a deterrent for other negligent drivers.