Exam 6: Torts and Strict Liability

The obligation people owe each other not to cause any unreasonable harm or risk of harm is termed as ________.

Res ipsa loquitor is a tort in which the violation of a statute or an ordinance constitutes the breach of the duty of care.

If a shoplifting suspect is detained for an unreasonably long time and is found to be innocent, the merchant is liable for the tort of malicious prosecution.

When and how can a plaintiff claim damages if the defendant has breached a duty of care?

The intentional confinement or restraint of another person without authority or justification and without consent is called ________.

________ refers to a doctrine that says a plaintiff who is partially at fault for his or her own injury cannot recover against the negligent defendant.

Libel and slander constitute ________.

________ is a doctrine that says a person is liable for harm that is the foreseeable consequence of his or her actions.

The tort of defamation of character requires a plaintiff to prove that the defendant ________.

Which of the following statements is true about strict liability?

In a lawsuit for malicious prosecution, the original defendant sues the original plaintiff.

A homeowner is liable for negligence per se, if he or she fails to repair a damaged sidewalk in front of his or her home, and a pedestrian who trips on the unrepaired sidewalk is injured.

________ is a doctrine that says a person is liable for harm that is the foreseeable consequence of his or her actions.

Making false statements about a competitor's products, services, property, or business reputation could make a company liable for ________.