Essentials of Torts

MATCHING -decedent's assets and debts

In a tort action that survives the death of the victim (from a cause other than the commission of that tort), the survival action is a new action independent of the one the decedent would have had if he or she had survived.

MATCHING -"pure" death action

At common law, why was it cheaper for the tortfeasor to kill the victim than to maim him or her?

A survival action ________

MATCHING -caused by a tort

Under modern statutory law, what personal torts survive in most states when death is not caused by those torts?

Distinguish between personal property and real property.

Wrongful death is any death caused by a tort or other wrong.

What are the two main methods used by states to allow recovery for wrongful death?

Under modern statutory law, what personal property torts and what real property torts survive when death is not caused by those torts?

Common law is statutory law in the absence of judge-made law.

MATCHING -continuation of a cause of action after the death of the victim or of the alleged wrongdoer

MATCHING -capable of being touched or seen

MATCHING -wrongful damage to movable property

MATCHING -judge-made law

MATCHING -pertaining to money

What actions survive the death of a decedent whose death was not caused by the defendant? ________.

All tort actions today survive the death of the victim or alleged tortfeasor.

MATCHING -one who has committed a tort