Question 1

Omar, a driver for Piece'a Pizza Delivery Service, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Omar and Piece'a Pizza are liable to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​all those who were injured. 
B)  ​only those who were uninsured. 
C)  ​only those whose injuries could have been reasonably foreseen. 
D)  ​only those whose vehicles were closest to Omar's vehicle. 
A)  ​all those who were injured. 
B)  ​only those who were uninsured. 
C)  ​only those whose injuries could have been reasonably foreseen. 
D)  ​only those whose vehicles were closest to Omar's vehicle.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​if he damages the bicycle. 
B)  ​if he does not have a good reason for taking the bicycle. 
C)  ​if he fails to prevent a theft of the bicycle from his possession. 
D)  ​under any circumstances. 
A)  ​if he damages the bicycle. 
B)  ​if he does not have a good reason for taking the bicycle. 
C)  ​if he fails to prevent a theft of the bicycle from his possession. 
D)  ​under any circumstances.

Question 7

Driving his motorcycle negligently, Joe crashes into a streetlight. The streetlight falls onto Kim, who is standing nearby, resulting in her death. But for Joe's negligence, Kim would not have died. Regarding the death, the crash is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the cause in fact. 
B)  ​the intervening cause. 
C)  ​the proximate cause. 
D)  ​the superseding cause. 
A)  ​the cause in fact. 
B)  ​the intervening cause. 
C)  ​the proximate cause. 
D)  ​the superseding cause.

Question 8

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​does not have Bella's permission to drive on the property. 
B)  ​drives onto the property for recreational purposes. 
C)  ​harms the property in a material way. 
D)  ​harms the property in any way. 
A)  ​does not have Bella's permission to drive on the property. 
B)  ​drives onto the property for recreational purposes. 
C)  ​harms the property in a material way. 
D)  ​harms the property in any way.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Through tort law, society compensates those who inflict injuries on others.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jon wants to buy Kim's land, but she refuses to sell. Jon begins using subpoenas, court orders, and other formal legal procedures in an unrelenting effort to force Kim to sell. This is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abuse of process. 
B)  ​appropriation. 
C)  ​wrongful interference with a contractual relationship. 
D)  ​not a tort. 
A)  ​abuse of process. 
B)  ​appropriation. 
C)  ​wrongful interference with a contractual relationship. 
D)  ​not a tort.

Question 14

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, only the plaintiff's negligence is taken into consideration.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Precision Craft, Inc., makes tools. While using a Precision tool to replace an electrical fixture, Stan neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Stan's heirs file a suit against Precision. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​only if both parties were equally at fault. 
B)  ​only if Stan was less than 50 percent at fault. 
C)  ​only if Precision was more than 51 percent at fault. 
D)  ​nothing. 
A)  ​only if both parties were equally at fault. 
B)  ​only if Stan was less than 50 percent at fault. 
C)  ​only if Precision was more than 51 percent at fault. 
D)  ​nothing.

Question 16

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?​

Accepted Answer

eProducts could sue Data Analytics for d

Question 17

If no harm results from an allegedly negligent act, there is no liability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assault. 
B)  ​battery. 
C)  ​false imprisonment. 
D)  ​none of the choices. 
A)  ​assault. 
B)  ​battery. 
C)  ​false imprisonment. 
D)  ​none of the choices.

Question 19

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Tort Law

Omar, a driver for Piece'a Pizza Delivery Service, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Omar and Piece'a Pizza are liable to​

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

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​

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.​

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

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

Driving his motorcycle negligently, Joe crashes into a streetlight. The streetlight falls onto Kim, who is standing nearby, resulting in her death. But for Joe's negligence, Kim would not have died. Regarding the death, the crash is​

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he​

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

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

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​

Through tort law, society compensates those who inflict injuries on others.​

Jon wants to buy Kim's land, but she refuses to sell. Jon begins using subpoenas, court orders, and other formal legal procedures in an unrelenting effort to force Kim to sell. This is​

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, only the plaintiff's negligence is taken into consideration.​

Precision Craft, Inc., makes tools. While using a Precision tool to replace an electrical fixture, Stan neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Stan's heirs file a suit against Precision. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover​

If no harm results from an allegedly negligent act, there is no liability.​

​David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.​

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

Law and Legal Reasoning

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court Procedures

Business and the Constitution

Business Ethics

Strict Liability and Product Liability

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration

Capacity and Legality

Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent

The Writing Requirement in Our Digital World

Third Party Rights

Performance and Discharge

Breach of Contract and Remedies

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest

Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties

International and Space Law

Negotiable Instruments

Transferability and Holder in Due Course

Liability, Defenses, and Discharge

Banking in the Digital Age

Creditors Rights and Remedies

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy Law

Agency Formation and Duties

Agency Liability and Termination

Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Small Businesses and Franchises

All Forms of Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms

Corporate Formation and Financing

Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders

Mergers and Takeovers

Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance

Administrative Agencies

Consumer Law

Environmental Protection

Antitrust Law

Professional Liability and Accountability

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Insurance

Wills and Trusts

The Legal Environment of Business

Torts and Crimes

Contracts and E-Contracts

Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts

Negotiable Instruments

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

Agency and Employment

Business Organizations

Government Regulation

Property and Its Protection

Omar, a driver for Piece'a Pizza Delivery Service, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Omar and Piece'a Pizza are liable to

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

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

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.

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

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

Driving his motorcycle negligently, Joe crashes into a streetlight. The streetlight falls onto Kim, who is standing nearby, resulting in her death. But for Joe's negligence, Kim would not have died. Regarding the death, the crash is

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he

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

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

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

Through tort law, society compensates those who inflict injuries on others.

Jon wants to buy Kim's land, but she refuses to sell. Jon begins using subpoenas, court orders, and other formal legal procedures in an unrelenting effort to force Kim to sell. This is

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, only the plaintiff's negligence is taken into consideration.

Precision Craft, Inc., makes tools. While using a Precision tool to replace an electrical fixture, Stan neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Stan's heirs file a suit against Precision. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover

If no harm results from an allegedly negligent act, there is no liability.

David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.

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