Exam 17: Torts and Family Law

The parental-liability law imposes liability (up to a limited dollar amount) on parents for the torts committed by their children.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -land

When brothers and sisters commit torts against each other:

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -legally dependent on a parent or guardian

To what extent does interspousal immunity apply to property damage suits?

A parent can sue for if the defendant interferes with the right of a parent to the services of his or her unemancipated child, such as doing household chores.

The intrafamily tort immunity prevents a brother from bringing a tort action against his sister.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -civil wrong other than a breach of contract

When one spouse inflicts a personal injury on another spouse:

When are parents vicariously and independently liable for the torts of their children?

A child can sue a parent for intentional or negligent injury to the child's property.

Parents are vicariously liable for all damages caused by the torts of their children.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -suit for alienation of affections is an example

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -right of a parent to affection of a child

What is a tort and what categories of injuries or losses can torts cause?

Wrongful life is an action by, or on behalf of, an unwanted child who is impaired in which the child seeks his or her own damages.

A deep pocket has assets to pay a judgment; a pocket does not.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -able to live indefinitely outside the womb

An intrafamily tort is a tort committed:

Alienation of affections is a heart-balm action.