Exam 4: Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

What is conversion?

When someone spreads False information about another product, he can be sued for what?

When someone intentionally scratches your car, for what can you sue?

Discuss the principles underlying the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and its application.

Discuss privacy concerns and legal protection against invasion of privacy today.

A person can be sued for trespass when they accidentally crash onto another person's property after losing control of their car.

Because the Internet is uncontrolled, tort law does not apply to online activities.

Invasion of a person's property may take the form of all of the following except

Joe is a publisher for a newspaper and relied on Harry's account when he published an article stating that a councillor, Sam, had been caught making indecent telephone calls. It turned out later that Joe had misunderstood, and it was someone else that had made the calls. Sam sued for defamation. Will he succeed?

Until recently, there was no tort of invasion of privacy in common law, but in at least one province, an American legal concept was imported and adopted as a privacy tort. This tort is known as

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is in force in all jurisdictions in Canada.

Explain under what circumstances the defence of qualified privilege is available.

Outline the elements required for a breach of confidence.

Mrs. Kahn arranged a trip to Europe for herself and her two children. Her husband couldn't go. She spent hours with the travel agent, Mr. Tobin, deciding on the vacation package. She asked him and wrote a note asking again what documents, shots, etc., would be needed for the trip. Tobin said and wrote that all they would need would be their passports. Tobin forgot to tell her that a new regulation required a note from the father allowing the children to leave Canada, although he had received a memo in red warning him to alert travellers of the new regulation. When Mrs. Kahn and the children reached Toronto to embark on a plane for London, they were stopped because she did not have the required note from Mr. Kahn. They lost their reservations for both the plane and the tour with no refund. On these facts, which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Azar had been working for the Burger Noble for a number of years, most recently under Lai, the latest in a series of managers. Azar became ill and had to take repeated sick days to rest and to attend appointments with various specialists. It became impossible for Azar to continue working there, and Lai gave her notice of termination. While Azar was working the last days of her notice period, Lai continued to harass her over and over again for her previous absences. Lai could face an action for

Explain the principle of vicarious liability and give an example.

Jed played hockey for his company's team. During the playoffs, three seconds after a play, he was deliberately hit in the back with a stick by Ed, a player on the opposing team. The hit broke Jed's rib. If Jed sued Ed, which of the following would be true? (Keep in mind the legal meanings of the words.)

In cases involving the Internet in which multiple jurisdictions might be involved, where should the action be brought?

In January, a driver accidentally caused a snow plow to go off the road, crash into a house, and enter the living room. No one was hurt, but the incident caused extensive damage to the house. If the driver of the snow plow was charged with the crime of driving while impaired, and convicted, which of the following would be true?