Torts: Intentional Torts — Trespass to Chattels and Conversion

Want the rest of this video? Unlock the full lesson — plus 200+ videos, outlines, study aids, and more — for just $29/month: https://www.studicata.com 00:00 Trespass to Chattels vs. Conversion Overview Introduces the two distinct torts, explains their overlap, and outlines the extra element required for conversion. 03:03 Shared Core Elements Across Intentional Torts Connects trespass to chattels and conversion to other intentional torts through the same prima facie elements: voluntary act, intent, and causation. 04:27 Causation in Trespass to Chattels and Conversion Explains that the defendant must be a substantial factor in causing interference with the plaintiff’s right of possession, with causation rarely being disputed. 07:20 Defining Personal Property and Interference Clarifies that these torts deal with movable personal property, not land, and sets the stage for determining what counts as interference. 10:05 Actual Damages Requirement Establishes that actual compensable damages are necessary, with examples involving harm to property or harm to the plaintiff. 13:44 Dispossession as Automatic Actual Damages Explains that theft or wrongful total deprivation of property automatically satisfies the damages requirement, regardless of how quickly property is returned. 19:56 Loss of Use as Actual Damages Covers how substantial, measurable deprivation of property use can constitute actual damages, distinguishing it from momentary interference. 25:03 Four Ways to Prove Actual Damages Summarizes the four qualifying harms: dispossession, substantial loss of use, harm to the property itself, and harm to the plaintiff. 26:33 Ace Law School & Pass the Bar Exam ($29/Month) Access 200+ videos, outlines, study aids, and more — for just $29/month: https://www.studicata.com Thinking about using Studicata? You’re in good company. ✅ Trusted by 100,000+ law students and bar takers ✅ Featured and recommended by top law schools ✅ Named the 81st fastest-growing education company in the U.S. by Inc. See why so many future lawyers choose us to study smarter—not harder: 👉 https://www.studicata.com