Table of Contents

1. Abuse of Process

1. Elements

2. Defenses

2. Account Stated

1. Elements

2. Defenses

3. Accounting

1. Elements

2. Defenses

4. Assault

1. Elements

2. Defenses

5. Battery

1. Elements

2. Defenses

6. Breach: 01. Breach of Contract

1. Elements

2. Defenses

7. Breach: 02. Breach of Third-Party Beneficiary Contract

1. Elements

2. Defenses

8. Breach: 03. Breach of Contract, Implied

1. Elements

2. Defenses

9. Breach: 04. Breach of Contract, Tortious

1. Elements

2. Defenses

10. Breach: 05. Breach Implied Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing

1. Elements

2. Defenses

11. Breach: 06. Breach Implied Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing, Tortious

1. Elements

2. Defenses

12. Breach: 07. Breach of Express Warranty

1. Elements

2. Defenses

13. Breach: 08. Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability

1. Elements

2. Defenses

14. Breach: 09. Breach of Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose

1. Elements

2. Defenses

15. Breach: 10. Breach of Fiduciary Duty

1. Elements

2. Defenses

16. Breach: 11. Breach of Confidence - Novel Idea

1. Elements

2. Defenses

17. Breach: 12. Breach of Fiduciary Duty Aiding And Abetting

1. Elements

2. Defenses

18. Breach: 13. Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability

1. Elements

2. Defenses

19. Breach: 14. Breach of Insurance Contract

1. Elements

2. Defenses

20. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 431.30(b) and Other Standard Defense

1. Elements

2. Defenses

21. Civil Conspiracy

1. Elements

2. Defenses

22. Constructive Trust

1. Elements

2. Defenses

23. Contribution - Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act

1. Elements

2. Defenses

24. Conversion

1. Elements

2. Defenses

25. Deceit - Fraudulent Concealment

1. Elements

2. Defenses

26. Declaratory Relief

1. Elements

2. Defenses

27. Defamation Libel

1. Elements

2. Defenses

28. Defamation Per Se

1. Elements

2. Defenses

29. Defamation Slander

1. Elements

2. Defenses

30. Defamation Trade Libel

1. Elements

2. Defenses

31. Dog Bites

1. Elements

2. Defenses

32. Emotional Distress, Intentional Infliction

1. Elements

2. Defenses

33. Emotional Distress, Negligent Infliction

1. Elements

2. Defenses

34. Equitable Estoppel

1. Elements

2. Defenses

35. Equitable Subrogation

1. Elements

2. Defenses

36. False Advertising

1. Elements

2. Defenses

37. False Imprisonment

1. Elements

2. Defenses

38. Fraud

1. Elements

2. Defenses

39. Fraud Constructive

1. Elements

2. Defenses

40. Indemnity

1. Elements

2. Defenses

41. Intentional Interference Parent-Child

1. Elements

2. Defenses

42. Intentional Interference with Testamentary Expectation

1. Elements

2. Defenses

43. Interference with Economic Relations - Intentional

1. Elements

2. Defenses

44. Interference with Economic Relations - Negligent

1. Elements

2. Defenses

45. Interference with Existing Contract - Intentional

1. Elements

2. Defenses

46. Interference with Existing Contract - Negligent

1. Elements

2. Defenses

47. Invasion of Privacy - Appropriation of Likeness

1. Elements

2. Defenses

48. Invasion of Privacy - False Light

1. Elements

2. Defenses

49. Invasion of Privacy - Intrusion

1. Elements

2. Defenses

50. Invasion of Privacy - Public Disclosue of Private Facts

1. Elements

2. Defenses

51. Legal Malpractice

1. Elements

2. Defenses

52. Loss of Consortium

1. Elements

2. Defenses

53. Malicious Prosecution

1. Elements

2. Defenses

54. Misrepresentation, Fraudulent - Promissory Fraud

1. Elements

2. Defenses

55. Misrepresentation, Negligent

1. Elements

2. Defenses

56. Money Had & Received

1. Elements

2. Defenses

57. Negligence

1. Elements

2. Defenses

58. Negligence, Gross

1. Elements

2. Defenses

59. Negligence, Professional

1. Elements

2. Defenses

60. Negligence, Willful Misconduct

1. Elements

2. Defenses

61. Negligent Entrustment

1. Elements

2. Defenses

62. Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Retention

1. Elements

2. Defenses

63. Open Book Account

1. Elements

2. Defenses

64. Preliminary Injunction

1. Elements

2. Defenses

65. Prima Facie Tort

1. Elements

2. Defenses

66. Promissory Estoppel

1. Elements

2. Defenses

67. Quantum Meruit

1. Elements

2. Defenses

68. Quiet Title

1. Elements

2. Defenses

69. Rescission

1. Elements

2. Defenses

70. Resulting Trust

1. Elements

2. Defenses

71. Slander of Title

1. Elements

2. Defenses

72. Strict Liability - Manufacturing Defect

1. Elements

2. Defenses

73. Strict Liability Design Defect

1. Elements

2. Defenses

74. Strict Liability Failure to Warn

1. Elements

2. Defenses

75. Trade Dress Infringement

1. Elements

2. Defenses

76. Unfair Competition - Common Law Copyright

1. Elements

2. Defenses

77. Unfair Competition - General

1. Elements

2. Defenses

78. Unfair Competition - Trade Name, Service Mark, and Trademark Infringement and Dilution

1. Elements

2. Defenses

79. Unjust Enrichment

1. Elements

2. Defenses

80. Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

1. Elements

2. Defenses