SUBJECT MATTER INDEX

ATHLETIC EVENTS

Participant’s consent to contact arising from

BATTERY

Generally

Defined

Harmful or offensive contact

Indirect contact

Intent required

Personal effects, contact with

Plaintiff unaware of contact

Scope of liability

CAUSATION

See PROXIMATE CAUSE

CIVIL RIGHTS

Interference with

“COLLATERAL SOURCE” RULE

COMMON CARRIERS

Liability of for others’ actions

COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT

Privileges for Internet Service Providers against defamation liability

COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

Generally

Assumption of risk under

Definition

Imputed

Intentional torts

Last clear chance under

Multiple parties, apportionment among

Partial systems of

Percentage, method of determining

“PURE” system of

Seat belt defense

CONSENT

Generally

Criminal act

Emergency

Implied

Informed consent to medical procedures

Mistake, effect of

Scope exceeded

Surgery

CONTRACT, INTERFERENCE WITH

See INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT

CONTRIBUTION

Among tortfeasors, generally

Amount of

Settlements, effect of