Exam 5: Business Torts

Bob injures Carrie. If Carrie sues Bob through U.S. tort law , Bob may have to

Landlords who do not maintain common areas have violated a duty to protect their tenants.

Bram knows that the pipes in his building leak, but he tells Cassie, a potential buyer, that there are no leaks. Based on this, Cassie buys the building. Bram likely committed

Defamation requires the communication of a false statement of fact.

False imprisonment occurs when a person justifiably restrains another.

Ken tells Laurie that his Mazda Miata has never been in an accident, when Ken knows that the car has been in two major collisions. This may give rise to an action for fraud, because the statement is one of

The same act can result in both civil and criminal actions against the wrongdoer.

Conversion is t he tort equivalent of theft crimes and a person can be responsible for both conversion and the tort crime .

Trespass to land is committed if Myron

Fred, a clerk at a Games Store, takes a video game player and a selection of games from the store without permission. Fred is liable for

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car. Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bette failed to act as

A tort is the only type of wrong that exists in the law.

After a dinner at Rosario's Diner, Sharon believes that she was overcharged and shoves Tom, the waiter, who is injured when he falls. Tom sues Sharon, alleging that the shove was a battery. Sharon is liable if

Calvin, a clerk at Bike World, takes a bike from the store without the owner's permission. Calvin is liable for conversion

Defamation is a personal tort and so cannot occur when a false statement is made about a person's business or product.

Ladd throws a rock intending to hit Minh but misses and hits Nasir instead. If Nasir sues Ladd for battery, Ladd

Data Analytics, Inc., and eProducts Corporation market competing software products. Data Analytics launches an advertising campaign claiming that eProducts, instead of testing software before it is marketed, has customers "test" the software by using it. eProducts knows this is not true but begins to lose sales to Data Analytics. On what ground could eProducts sue Data Analytics for injury to eProducts' reputation?

Len, a MedCo Supplies salesperson, follows Nancy, a salesperson for National Health Products, a MedCo competitor, as she visits locations to make sales. After Nancy leaves, Len approaches and solicits each of her customers. Len is most likely liable for

Allen applies for a position with Builders Inc. Allen's previous employer, Construction Company, gives Builders a review of Allen that includes negative statements Construction knows are untrue. This is

Egan is shopping at a local store when the store clerk detains him for suspected shoplifting. The clerk is busy and locks Egan in a room while the clerk finishes helping several customers. The clerk forgets about Egan until 3 hours later when the clerk calls the police. The store most likely