AIDS and the Law, Fourth Edition
Chapter 8: Negligence and Intentional Torts
§ 8.01 Introduction
[A] General Principles of Tort Liability
[B] Tort Law and the Public Health
§ 8.02 Tort Causes of Action for Relating to HIV Transmission
[A] Battery
[1] Nonconsensual Contact
[2] Consensual Contact
[B] Fraud and Deceit
[C] Negligence
[1] Duty of Care
[2] Causation
[3] Insurer Duty to Disclose HIV Test Result
[D] Product Liability Claims
[E] Medical Malpractice
[1] Medical Malpractice Causing HIV Transmission
[2] Lack of Informed Consent
[3] Misdiagnosis of HIV/AIDS
[4] Negligence in Treating HIV/AIDS
§ 8.03 Cause of Action for Fear of HIV/AIDS
[A] Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
[B] Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
[1] Overview of Emotional Distress Theories
[2] Physical Injury or Impact Rule
[3] Actual Exposure Rule
[4] Special Circumstances Exception to Actual Exposure Rule
[5] Window of Anxiety Damage Limitation
[6] Contaminated Food or Beverages
§ 8.04 Causes of Action for Informational Torts
[A] Defamation
[1] Defamation Per Se
[2] Negligence as a Basis for Defamation
[3] Truth as a Defense
[4] Privilege Against Defamation
[B] Invasion of Privacy
