Question 1

The Restatement Third, Torts:

Accepted Answer

A) was approved in its final form by the American Law Institute in 1995. 
B) addresses the elements of the tort action for liability for accidental personal injury, including property damage and liability for economic loss. 
C) covers emotional harm and landowner liability. 
D) All of these. 
A) was approved in its final form by the American Law Institute in 1995. 
B) addresses the elements of the tort action for liability for accidental personal injury, including property damage and liability for economic loss. 
C) covers emotional harm and landowner liability. 
D) All of these.

Question 2

Les, a teenager, has the permission of Harold to walk across his yard on the way to school.If Les brings twenty of his friends across the yard, and they stop to play ball:

Accepted Answer

A) Les is not guilty of trespass to real property, because he had Harold's permission to cross the yard. 
B) Les's friends are not guilty of trespass to real property, because they were with Les. 
C) Les is guilty of trespass to real property, because he walked across the yard. 
D) Les and his friends are guilty of trespass to real property, because they played ball in Harold's yard. 
A) Les is not guilty of trespass to real property, because he had Harold's permission to cross the yard. 
B) Les's friends are not guilty of trespass to real property, because they were with Les. 
C) Les is guilty of trespass to real property, because he walked across the yard. 
D) Les and his friends are guilty of trespass to real property, because they played ball in Harold's yard.

Question 3

In many instances the same facts will give rise to both an action for false light and defamation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast the intent necessary to commit a tort to the intent necessary to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

Criminal intent or mens rea usually requ

Question 5

Tort law:

Accepted Answer

A) is primarily federal statutory law. 
B) is primarily state statutory law. 
C) is primarily common law. 
D) has as a primary objective the punishment of offenders. 
A) is primarily federal statutory law. 
B) is primarily state statutory law. 
C) is primarily common law. 
D) has as a primary objective the punishment of offenders.

Question 6

Ray threw a bomb into the office of his insurance agent, intending to kill the agent because the company had disallowed his claim.The agent wasn't in the building, but the bomb seriously injured his secretary, who was working in the office.Ray:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be liable to the secretary for any torts because he did not intend to hurt her. 
B) can be sued by the secretary with an intentional tort cause of action because Ray's intent to harm the agent is transferred to the secretary. 
C) has committed a crime, but he is not liable for any torts. 
D) has committed the tort of intrusion. 
A) cannot be liable to the secretary for any torts because he did not intend to hurt her. 
B) can be sued by the secretary with an intentional tort cause of action because Ray's intent to harm the agent is transferred to the secretary. 
C) has committed a crime, but he is not liable for any torts. 
D) has committed the tort of intrusion.

Question 7

Tim and Steve are roughhousing in Tim's parents' front yard when Steve intentionally pushes Tim onto the neighbor's property.In this case:

Accepted Answer

A) Tim is a trespasser. 
B) Steve is a trespasser. 
C) Tim and Steve are both trespassers. 
D) None of these. 
A) Tim is a trespasser. 
B) Steve is a trespasser. 
C) Tim and Steve are both trespassers. 
D) None of these.

Question 8

Storeowners can occasionally have a problem with liability for false imprisonment when they seek to question a suspected shoplifter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Intentional Torts

The Restatement Third, Torts:

Les, a teenager, has the permission of Harold to walk across his yard on the way to school.If Les brings twenty of his friends across the yard, and they stop to play ball:

In many instances the same facts will give rise to both an action for false light and defamation.

Compare and contrast the intent necessary to commit a tort to the intent necessary to commit a crime.

Tort law:

Ray threw a bomb into the office of his insurance agent, intending to kill the agent because the company had disallowed his claim.The agent wasn't in the building, but the bomb seriously injured his secretary, who was working in the office.Ray:

Tim and Steve are roughhousing in Tim's parents' front yard when Steve intentionally pushes Tim onto the neighbor's property.In this case:

Storeowners can occasionally have a problem with liability for false imprisonment when they seek to question a suspected shoplifter.

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