Exam 5: Intentional Torts and Business Torts

A national magazine published an article about a famous television star.The television personality is upset because the information contained in the story is not correct.If the actress sues the magazine:

A intensely negative opinion cannot be defamation.

Jane Doe and Nancy Roe v Lynn Mills dealt with what issue?

False Imprisonment is the intentional restrain of a person for any reason.

An intentional tort involves conduct in which:

The elements in a defamation case are:

Which of the following is a valid defense to a defamation claim?

The amount of money that will restore a person who suffers damages to the position he was in before the injury is called

Opinion is generally a valid defense in a defamation lawsuit because it is not meant to be a factual statement.

What are the elements of Slander

Don was standing in a cafeteria line holding a plate.Tim was upset with Don.Tim turned Don around and grabbed the plate out of Don's hand.Tim then held the plate up and threatened to break it over Don's head.Tim has committed:

Tracy is an "at will" employee of Zebra Toy Company.One afternoon she has lunch with a friend who works in marketing for her company's biggest competitor,Tiger Toys.Over a period of about three months,Tiger Toy representatives convince Tracy to work with them.Tiger offers a larger base salary with bigger commissions than she had with Zebra.When Tracy leaves Zebra,it sues Tiger Toys claiming it intentionally interfered with a contractual relationship.Will Zebra Toy Company be successful?

Krista,the Director of Advertising at Trein,Inc.,approved a series of magazine advertisements using a close-up photograph of celebrity look-alike models driving a train engine with the slogan,"Get on Board with Trein." Each ad included a signature,meant to look like that celebrity's autograph. Since in most cases,these "autographs" are not legible,this series of ads does not commit any tort.

A salesclerk at Sparkle Jewelry Store observed a customer remove a ring from a display case and put it in his pocket.In most states,Sparkle:

Jim told his manager,Lana,that a co-worker,Diane,had been in prison for theft.Lana checked into the matter and,when she learned that Diane had served time in prison for theft,fired her.

Adam decided to play a practical joke on Linda,a co-worker.As Linda was leaving the office one night,Adam,wearing a mask,stepped out from behind some bushes.He pointed a handgun made out of licorice at her and demanded her purse.He then pushed the candy gun to her head and told her if she told anybody he'd kill her.Linda was very scared during the whole incident.She did not think it was funny when Adam pulled the mask off and took a bite out of the gun as he gave her the purse back. -Did Adam commit the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

When can a jury award punitive damages?

Which of the following statements about torts is correct?

As assistant manager of a discount department store,you have been asked to review the store's policy concerning shoplifters.(a)Discuss the legal standard used in most states governing the detention of suspected shoplifters.(b)In reviewing the store's policy,discuss some of the items that you will consider.

If Gloria threw a rock which hit Merle,she is liable for an intentional tort of battery only if she intended to injure or harm Merle.