Exam 7: Intentional Torts

Mark gave the keys to his apartment to his friend Jack so Jack could sleep after a late-night study session.When Jack walked in, Mark's roommate, Sam, was standing behind the door in the dark, holding a baseball bat over his head.Jack flicked on the light and Sam saw it was Jack, so he lowered the bat before Jack noticed him.In this case:

Acting with reckless disregard for the falsity of the matter, Anita included Joe's name and photograph in a list of the FBI's top ten criminals.Joe has never been convicted of a crime and is horrified by the thought of being considered a criminal.This:

The constitutional privilege protects the press in a defamation action:

Which of the following can be raised as a defense to a claim of defamation?

One of the principal objectives of tort law is to prevent future harms and losses.

A defamatory communication that is spoken or oral is designated libel.

Invasion of privacy is in reality a collection of four distinct torts.

Tammy joined a religious cult while a student at college.Her father hired a deprogrammer who spent several weeks with her, during which they occasionally went on outings.After Tammy met with her boyfriend one weekend, she rejoined the cult.If she sues her father and the deprogrammer for false imprisonment, Tammy:

Hal doesn't like Bradley so, at a cocktail party, he spread untrue rumors about Bradley's personal lifestyle and sexual practices.If these rumors harm Bradley's reputation in the community:

A(n) is a non-trespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of land.

A true statement of a highly personal nature made to embarrass someone is defamation.

The tort of appropriation is also known as the right of publicity.

An employer:

Which of the following is ordinarily held liable for their intentional torts?

A newspaper article hints that a certain corporation is a front for illegal activity.The corporation:

What are the two broad categories of defenses available to intentional torts? Under what circumstances can the U.S.Constitution be used as a defense to an action for an intentional tort?

A person would be liable to the rightful owner of stolen property for conversion even though the person bought it in good faith from the thief and without knowledge that it had been stolen.

Abuse of process applies even when there is probable cause or when the plaintiff or prosecution succeeds in the litigation.

Fraudulent or intentional misrepresentation is covered under Section of the Restatement.

AB, Inc.fires an employee and then, when asked for a reference on him, knowingly makes some untrue statements which prevent him from finding a job.AB is liable for defamation.