Question 1

Louann pushes Molly, who falls and breaks her wrist. Louann is liable for the injury​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​if Louann intended to push Moly. 
B)  only if Louann did not intend to break Moly's wrist.​ 
C)  ​only if Louann had a bad motive for pushing Moly. 
D)  ​only if Louann intended to break Moly's wrist. 
A)  ​if Louann intended to push Moly. 
B)  only if Louann did not intend to break Moly's wrist.​ 
C)  ​only if Louann had a bad motive for pushing Moly. 
D)  ​only if Louann intended to break Moly's wrist.

Question 2

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​appropriation. 
B)  ​conversion. 
C)  ​disparagement of property. 
D)  ​trespass to personal property. 
A)  ​appropriation. 
B)  ​conversion. 
C)  ​disparagement of property. 
D)  ​trespass to personal property.

Question 3

Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To commit an intentional tort, a person must have an evil or harmful motive.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a recipient of a handbill repeats it. 
B)  ​Ciera suffers emotional distress. 
C)  ​the statement is true. 
D)  ​the statement is false. 
A)  ​a recipient of a handbill repeats it. 
B)  ​Ciera suffers emotional distress. 
C)  ​the statement is true. 
D)  ​the statement is false.

Question 6

For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons. Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Kaitlin, a patron, is thereby injured. Jasper's committed​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assault. 
B)  ​battery. 
C)  ​false imprisonment. 
D)  ​negligence. 
A)  ​assault. 
B)  ​battery. 
C)  ​false imprisonment. 
D)  ​negligence.

Question 8

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​all risks. 
B)  ​foreseeable risks. 
C)  ​obvious risks. 
D)  ​no risks. 
A)  ​all risks. 
B)  ​foreseeable risks. 
C)  ​obvious risks. 
D)  ​no risks.

Question 9

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​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a blameless person. 
B)  ​a faultless person. 
C)  ​a careless person. 
D)  ​a reasonable person. 
A)  ​a blameless person. 
B)  ​a faultless person. 
C)  ​a careless person. 
D)  ​a reasonable person.

Question 10

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a subjective statement. 
B)  ​misrepresentation of a fact knowing that it is false. 
C)  ​puffery. 
D)  ​seller's talk. 
A)  ​a subjective statement. 
B)  ​misrepresentation of a fact knowing that it is false. 
C)  ​puffery. 
D)  ​seller's talk.

Question 11

Manuel is walking past Tomas's house when he hears a smoke alarm going off. He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window. Manuel rushes into Tomas's house, finds the child and brings it outside. If Tomas sues Manuel for trespass to land, Manuel's defense will probably be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assisting someone in danger. 
B)  ​consent. 
C)  ​self-defense. 
D)  ​the reasonable person defense. 
A)  ​assisting someone in danger. 
B)  ​consent. 
C)  ​self-defense. 
D)  ​the reasonable person defense.

Question 12

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A defamatory statement must be communicated to a third party to be actionable.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dixie, a driver for Express Delivery Company, leaves the truck's motor running in neutral and carelessly forgets to set the parking brake while she makes a delivery. The truck rolls and crashes into a nearby gas station pump, igniting a fire that spreads quickly to a construction site a block away. A burned wall collapses onto a crane, which falls on Fazio, a bystander, and injures him. What must Fazio show to recover damages from Express Delivery?​

Accepted Answer

To recover on the ground of negligence,

Question 16

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​defamation. 
B)  ​no tort. 
C)  ​slander of quality. 
D)  ​slander of title. 
A)  ​defamation. 
B)  ​no tort. 
C)  ​slander of quality. 
D)  ​slander of title.

Question 17

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of assault.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​defamation. 
B)  ​not defamation because it is an opinion. 
C)  ​not defamation because it was not communicated orally. 
D)  ​not defamation because it was communicated to only one person. 
A)  ​defamation. 
B)  ​not defamation because it is an opinion. 
C)  ​not defamation because it was not communicated orally. 
D)  ​not defamation because it was communicated to only one person.

Louann pushes Molly, who falls and breaks her wrist. Louann is liable for the injury

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed

Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.

To commit an intentional tort, a person must have an evil or harmful motive.

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if

For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved.

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons. Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Kaitlin, a patron, is thereby injured. Jasper's committed

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

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

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

A defamatory statement must be communicated to a third party to be actionable.

The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of assault.

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is

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Exam 4: Tort Law

Louann pushes Molly, who falls and breaks her wrist. Louann is liable for the injury​

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed​

Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.​

To commit an intentional tort, a person must have an evil or harmful motive.​

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if​

For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved.​

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons. Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Kaitlin, a patron, is thereby injured. Jasper's committed​

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

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​

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires​

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.​

A defamatory statement must be communicated to a third party to be actionable.​

The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.​

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed​

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of assault.​

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.​

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.​

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

Law and Legal Reasoning

Business and the Constitution

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Business Ethics

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration, Capacity, and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Warranties of Sales and Lease Contracts

Agency Relationships in Business

Small Businesses and Limited Liability Companies

Corporations

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Louann pushes Molly, who falls and breaks her wrist. Louann is liable for the injury

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed

Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.

To commit an intentional tort, a person must have an evil or harmful motive.

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if

For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved.

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons. Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Kaitlin, a patron, is thereby injured. Jasper's committed

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

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

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

A defamatory statement must be communicated to a third party to be actionable.

The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of assault.

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is