Question 1

Briefly explain willful and wanton negligence.

Accepted Answer

A special type of aggravated negligence

Question 2

FG Tires Corp.supplies 2000 tires to a car manufacturing company of which 100 are defective.In this case,FG Tires is most likely to be prosecuted on the basis of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assumption of risk 
B)  comparative responsibility 
C)  compensatory negligence 
D)  contributory negligence 
E)  strict products liability 
A)  assumption of risk 
B)  comparative responsibility 
C)  compensatory negligence 
D)  contributory negligence 
E)  strict products liability

Question 3

Injurious falsehood usually applies to character or reputation rather than a product or business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following acts is an example of willful and wanton negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer intentionally induces the employees of another company to break their employment contract. 
B)  A politician delivers a speech defaming a public figure using false statements about that person. 
C)  A newspaper publishes articles about the personal life of a celebrity. 
D)  A drunk driver meets with an accident causing injury to the passengers in that car. 
E)  A doctor injects a patient with a high dosage of steroids causing the patient to suffer from adverse side effects. 
A)  An employer intentionally induces the employees of another company to break their employment contract. 
B)  A politician delivers a speech defaming a public figure using false statements about that person. 
C)  A newspaper publishes articles about the personal life of a celebrity. 
D)  A drunk driver meets with an accident causing injury to the passengers in that car. 
E)  A doctor injects a patient with a high dosage of steroids causing the patient to suffer from adverse side effects.

Question 5

The negligence of professionals is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  trespass 
B)  malpractice 
C)  battery 
D)  fraud 
E)  assault 
A)  trespass 
B)  malpractice 
C)  battery 
D)  fraud 
E)  assault

Question 6

Under comparative principles,a plaintiff's contributory negligence

Accepted Answer

A)  does not bar recovery. 
B)  relieves a defendant from any liability for injury to the plaintiff. 
C)  leads to assumption of the risk. 
D)  increases the amount of damages to be paid by a defendant. 
E)  creates a case for only nominal recovery. 
A)  does not bar recovery. 
B)  relieves a defendant from any liability for injury to the plaintiff. 
C)  leads to assumption of the risk. 
D)  increases the amount of damages to be paid by a defendant. 
E)  creates a case for only nominal recovery.

Question 7

Purchasing,even innocently,something that has been stolen is considered conversion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Strict liability torts impose legal responsibility for injury even though a liable party neither intentionally nor negligently causes the injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hickory and Ian had been business partners but have now separated due to a disagreement.Ian,with an intention of taking revenge,spreads rumors about Hickory being a cheat and an unreliable business partner.How can Hickory sue Ian for spreading such false rumors?

Accepted Answer

Hickory can sue Ian for defamation.Defam

Question 10

False imprisonment arises from causing someone to be arrested criminally without proper grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the primary defenses to an allegation of negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative responsibility 
B)  duty of care 
C)  proximate causation 
D)  causation in fact 
E)  unreasonable behavior 
A)  comparative responsibility 
B)  duty of care 
C)  proximate causation 
D)  causation in fact 
E)  unreasonable behavior

Question 12

______ is usually defined as the desire to bring about certain or substantially likely results.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tort 
B)  Dereliction 
C)  Intent 
D)  Negligence 
E)  Malpractice 
A)  Tort 
B)  Dereliction 
C)  Intent 
D)  Negligence 
E)  Malpractice

Question 13

Touching can constitute part of a battery only if it causes physical injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In business,negligence can occur when employees cause injury to customers or others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Production defects arise when products are not manufactured to a manufacturer's own standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is proximate cause and how does it affect liability for negligent conduct?

Accepted Answer

It is not enough that a plaintiff suing

Question 17

Common carriers,transportation companies licensed to serve the public,are strictly liable for misconduct of the shipper,such as improper packaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As a cause of action,injurious falsehood is similar to defamation of character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following terms represents the proposition that a negligent party is legally liable only for the foreseeable risk that they cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  actual cause 
B)  proximate cause 
C)  establishment cause 
D)  negligent cause 
E)  injurious cause 
A)  actual cause 
B)  proximate cause 
C)  establishment cause 
D)  negligent cause 
E)  injurious cause

Question 20

Rita is drunk while driving her car,and she hits Anna's car.This makes Anna a tortfeasor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Torts Affecting Business

Briefly explain willful and wanton negligence.

FG Tires Corp.supplies 2000 tires to a car manufacturing company of which 100 are defective.In this case,FG Tires is most likely to be prosecuted on the basis of ______.

Injurious falsehood usually applies to character or reputation rather than a product or business.

Which of the following acts is an example of willful and wanton negligence?

The negligence of professionals is called ______.

Under comparative principles,a plaintiff's contributory negligence

Purchasing,even innocently,something that has been stolen is considered conversion.

Strict liability torts impose legal responsibility for injury even though a liable party neither intentionally nor negligently causes the injury.

Hickory and Ian had been business partners but have now separated due to a disagreement.Ian,with an intention of taking revenge,spreads rumors about Hickory being a cheat and an unreliable business partner.How can Hickory sue Ian for spreading such false rumors?

False imprisonment arises from causing someone to be arrested criminally without proper grounds.

Which of the following is one of the primary defenses to an allegation of negligence?

______ is usually defined as the desire to bring about certain or substantially likely results.

Touching can constitute part of a battery only if it causes physical injury.

In business,negligence can occur when employees cause injury to customers or others.

Production defects arise when products are not manufactured to a manufacturer's own standards.

What is proximate cause and how does it affect liability for negligent conduct?

Common carriers,transportation companies licensed to serve the public,are strictly liable for misconduct of the shipper,such as improper packaging.

As a cause of action,injurious falsehood is similar to defamation of character.

Which of the following terms represents the proposition that a negligent party is legally liable only for the foreseeable risk that they cause?

Rita is drunk while driving her car,and she hits Anna's car.This makes Anna a tortfeasor.

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