2012 Spot the Tort Contest

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

Inside Otis: No Tort. Outside Otis: Tort — John McNeil

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

This guy was riding in the back of the truck on I-240 going 70 mph.  Can’t say if he made it to his destination, but I haven’t heard anything to the contrary on the news. — Meelad Hanna

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

Someone at my apartment complex left a trail of Chick-fil-A sauces on the ground. You could easily slip on one of these yummy packets if you are not careful! — Courtney Sharp

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

This tort waiting to happen has been staring me right in the face all along. This is the man-made stream that runs through my apartment complex. Lots of kids, most of them fairly young, play on the grassy area on its banks. The water’s probably not more than a foot deep, but I’ve heard kids aren’t very smart and can drown in an inch of water. — Natalie Worlow

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

Traffic lights are out at one of busiest intersections in downtown Memphis, Danny Thomas and A.W. Willis. (The camera made the scene look brighter than it was.)

Memphis PD are sitting in the turn lanes and off to the side outside of the lit areas with all lights off, not even running lights. Instead of directing traffic at the intersection, the police were watching drivers go through the intersection then pulling them over to give them tickets. On multiple occasions I witnessed, thankfully, near misses. — Rob Clapper

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

This is where two slabs on concrete meet on a sidewalk at the corner of Front Street and Union.  It looks like the concrete began to buckle and someone “fixed” it by putting the metal cover so that it would be a smooth surface.  The only problem is that the metal is unhinged from the sidewalk and it protruding upwards, waiting for someone to trip over it and fall face first onto the concrete. — Ariel Anthony

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

This just seems like a bad situation waiting to happen. I’m not sure if it’s a tort but it seems like someone is going to get hurt. This bench is at bus stop across from the law school. — Rachel Cade

McClurg note: Yes, I would say this is definitely a potential tort, assuming the city had actual or constructive notice of it.  In fact, “a bad situation waiting to happen” is a good way to describe a potential tort.

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

I am not sure if this is a tort, but I do know the neighborhood kids thought it was a playground! — Jessica Wargo

2012 “Spot the Tort” Contest with my 1Ls at the University of Memphis law school:

This truck was completely stopped and stuck on the curb, which is why I had a chance to take the picture. The quality is not the best, but the brake lights are not only broken they are smashed out. Also, nothing in the bed of the trailer is strapped down!

I was waiting for one of the plastic poles on the side to roll off. Then I noticed that the construction machine was not tied down. Then at this point I was wondering how much damage this would do if it came off the trailer. Gravity does not work miracles! — Jessica Wargo