Exam 5: Intentional Torts and Negligence

George, Jerry, and Harry are passengers on a flight from Chicago to New York.They injure their legs when their seatbelts do not fasten during take-off.The airline is sued by all three together for injuries caused and the airline is found to be negligent and is directed by the court to pay damages to the injured parties.Which of the following parties is entitled to recover maximum damages?

If a defendant makes an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and the statement was intentionally or accidentally published to a third party, the defendant is held liable for misappropriation of the right to publicity.

A participant in an activity covered by strict liability laws will be held liable for any injuries caused by the activity, even if he or she was not negligent.

________ 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.

________ is a point along a chain of events caused by a negligent party after which this party is no longer legally responsible for the consequences of his or her actions.

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

Reasonable person standard is a test used to determine whether a tort is intentional or unintentional.

If a nurse administers CPR to save the life of a dying man and negligently injures the man's arm in the process, the nurse cannot be sued as he or she is protected by Good Samaritan statutes.

A doctor driving on the wrong side of the road crashes into an eight-year-old boy riding a bicycle.Fearing the consequences, the doctor flees without reporting the accident or giving first-aid to the boy.The doctor is liable for professional malpractice.

Jessica is babysitting Kyle one afternoon when Kyle starts bleeding from his nose.Jessica manages to stop the bleeding and rushes out to the nearest pharmacy-three miles away-to get medication for him.While doing so, she locks the house from outside and asks Kyle not to leave the house till she returns.The only way he can get out of the house is by breaking a window.Due to a roadblock on her way back, Jessica is delayed by an hour.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

Disparagement refers to the liability of a professional who breaches his or her duty of ordinary care.

Which of the following is an intentional tort?

Explain the torts of appropriation and invasion of the right to privacy with examples.

If a newspaper review calls a commercially successful actor talentless, it is liable for defamation of character.

A threat of future harm or moral pressure is not considered false imprisonment.

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

Assault and battery are mutually exclusive torts that do not occur together.

Libel and slander constitute ________.

Which of the following statements is true of battery?

Which of the following statements is true of the tort of assault?