Exam 4: Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

What is trespass to chattels?

Violations of privacy occur when private information is exchanged in a commercial transaction over the Internet and then is used again even with consent.

When Mr. P dropped his wife off at work, Mr. H, the driver behind him, was angered by the slight delay in traffic. Mr. H approached Mr. P's car, called him names, and then punched Mr. P in the nose and mouth area with a closed fist. Mr. H was convicted and sentenced in criminal proceedings for his actions. Given these facts, which of the following is true?

Distinguish between libel and slander.

What elements must be established in order to sue another for False imprisonment?

Injurious Falsehood is often called trade slander or product defamation.

Clark was at Computerheaven Ltd. and asked for a box of the highest grade computer paper. Don, the employee, went to the back to get it, but he didn't know which was the best grade of paper out of the five choices available. He took out a box of paper called "superstuff" and told Clark that was the highest grade paper, even though he wasn't sure it was. Clark bought it. On the way out, Clark, a successful freelance computer programmer for the last five years, asked Don some questions about a new laser printer on display. Don started giving Clark his sales pitch, and Clark said with a smile, "I don't think you know what you're talking about." Don flushed and yelled, "You go to %^&$. You call yourself a programmer and you don't know anything about programming. You're a first class fraud!" A client of Clark's overheard this conversation. Clark called Don a "jerk" and left. As he was walking out the door, Don threw a hard disk at him and hit Clark in the back of the head. Considering the legal meaning of the following, indicate which of the following would not be successful based on these facts.

Interference with economic relations is actionable even where no breach of contract has taken place, but

In Braintech v. Kostiuk, the Court confirmed that in Internet disputes the action should be brought in a jurisdiction having

An exotic dancer, Jasmine, jumped from the stage onto the lap of a patron. The chair broke, and in the fall, a disc in the plaintiff's back was broken. Jasmine maintained that she would jump on the lap of a patron only if he indicated he wanted her to do so and offered a tip. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the legal position of the parties?

Distinguish between assault and battery.

What is a tort?

The federal government's Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act applies in all provinces except where legislation that provides for equivalent protection has been passed by the province.

When a doctor treats or operates on a patient, explain why that patient cannot sue for battery.

When you loan your camera to someone and they sells it to a third party, for what can you sue the person to whom you loaned the camera?

Businesses that deal directly with the public, especially in service industries, may find their employees becoming involved in altercations with customers in the course of their work. Such altercations

Under what circumstances would one sue for nuisance?

Joe wandered onto Sam's land, not realizing that he crossed the property line. Sam found him there and sued him for trespassing. Explain the likely outcome.

What is the tort that arises when a person attacks the reputation of another's product or business by spreading a False rumour?

You cannot trespass in a public mall.