Exam 3: Tort Law and Product Liability

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

Fraud occurs only when there is justifiable reliance on a true statement.

Generally, the strict liability of manufactures and other sellers does not extend to injured bystanders.

Fleet Feet Corporation makes athletic shoes. Gloria, a marathoner, files a product liability suit against Fleet Feet, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold Fleet Feet liable, the court may consider an alternative design's​

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for​

The taking of electronic records and data can form the basis of a conversion claim.

An individual's privacy is invaded if his or her likeness is used for commercial purposes without permission.

A manufacturer's duty of care extends to the inspection and testing of components used in the final product.

​Basil, a clerk at Cycle World, takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion

Under the doctrine of strict liability, if there is no fault, there is no liability.

The types of product defects that have traditionally been recognized in product liability law include inadequate warnings.

A product liability claim may be based on the tort theory of fraudulent misrepresentation.