Question 1

The tort of trespass arises only when a defendant damages the property of a plaintiff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of tort law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It deals with criminal cases rather than civil cases. 
B)  It typically deals with breach of contract. 
C)  It exists to protect people from being tried twice for the same crime. 
D)  It requires an agreement between the parties involved to resolve a wrong. 
E)  It sets limits on how people can act and use their resources. 
A)  It deals with criminal cases rather than civil cases. 
B)  It typically deals with breach of contract. 
C)  It exists to protect people from being tried twice for the same crime. 
D)  It requires an agreement between the parties involved to resolve a wrong. 
E)  It sets limits on how people can act and use their resources.

Question 3

Caroline invites Kylie,her colleague,to her house.Caroline legally owns a baby alligator as a pet.While she is visiting,the alligator escapes its cage and bites Kylie.In this case,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kylie cannot sue Caroline as she assumed the risk voluntarily. 
B)  The court is likely to impose contributory negligence on Caroline. 
C)  The court is likely to impose strict liability on Caroline. 
D)  Kylie can only sue Caroline if the incident occurred outside Caroline's house. 
E)  Caroline can use the assumption of risk defense to prove that she is not guilty. 
A)  Kylie cannot sue Caroline as she assumed the risk voluntarily. 
B)  The court is likely to impose contributory negligence on Caroline. 
C)  The court is likely to impose strict liability on Caroline. 
D)  Kylie can only sue Caroline if the incident occurred outside Caroline's house. 
E)  Caroline can use the assumption of risk defense to prove that she is not guilty.

Question 4

A journalist working for a weekly magazine sneaks onto the property of a celebrity who is not at home.He takes pictures through a bedroom window and they are published in the upcoming issue of the magazine.When the celebrity reads the article published about his personal life,he sues the journalist for defamation.Considering that the facts published by the journalist are true,discuss how the celebrity can bring a successful lawsuit against the journalist and the magazine.

Accepted Answer

Truth is an absolute defense against def

Question 5

Juries frequently use state-adopted life expectancy tables and present-value discount tables to help them determine the amount of compensatory damages to award.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The purpose of compensatory damages is to

Accepted Answer

A)  punish a defendant. 
B)  make a plaintiff whole again, at least financially. 
C)  punish a plaintiff for contributory negligence. 
D)  reward a plaintiff for voluntary assumption of risk. 
E)  make an example out of a defendant. 
A)  punish a defendant. 
B)  make a plaintiff whole again, at least financially. 
C)  punish a plaintiff for contributory negligence. 
D)  reward a plaintiff for voluntary assumption of risk. 
E)  make an example out of a defendant.

Question 7

A defense for defamation is that the defaming statement arose from privileged communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of defamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written defamation is called slander. 
B)  If defamation is oral, it is called libel. 
C)  Corporations cannot sue for defamation. 
D)  Defamation suits can be brought by employees against current or former employers. 
E)  The news media can be sued for defamation even if the reported statements are true as it constitutes an invasion of privacy. 
A)  Written defamation is called slander. 
B)  If defamation is oral, it is called libel. 
C)  Corporations cannot sue for defamation. 
D)  Defamation suits can be brought by employees against current or former employers. 
E)  The news media can be sued for defamation even if the reported statements are true as it constitutes an invasion of privacy.

Question 9

In its application for proximate causation,foreseeability has come to mean that the plaintiff must have been one whom a defendant could reasonably expect to be injured by a negligent act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Adoption of the comparative negligence principle seems to lead to more frequent and larger awards for plaintiffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The news media are liable for the defamatory untruths they print about public officials and public figures even if the defendants prove that they were published without malice or without any disregard for the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name and explain the three main categories of torts.

Accepted Answer

The three main categories of torts are i

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of comparative negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It completely bars a plaintiff from recovering any damages. 
B)  It requires a plaintiff and a defendant to settle their dispute through arbitration. 
C)  It allows a plaintiff to claim only punitive damages but not actual damages. 
D)  It allows a plaintiff to claim damages without establishing proximate causation and causation in fact. 
E)  It compares a plaintiff's fault with a defendant's and reduces the damage award proportionally. 
A)  It completely bars a plaintiff from recovering any damages. 
B)  It requires a plaintiff and a defendant to settle their dispute through arbitration. 
C)  It allows a plaintiff to claim only punitive damages but not actual damages. 
D)  It allows a plaintiff to claim damages without establishing proximate causation and causation in fact. 
E)  It compares a plaintiff's fault with a defendant's and reduces the damage award proportionally.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of punitive damages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juries award punitive damages to all cases tried and proven for negligence. 
B)  The key to the award of punitive damages is a defendant's motive. 
C)  Punitive damages are awarded depending on the degree of suffering endured by a plaintiff. 
D)  Punitive damages are awarded if a defendant agrees to a rescission. 
E)  Punitive damages are awarded to a plaintiff only in cases of assault. 
A)  Juries award punitive damages to all cases tried and proven for negligence. 
B)  The key to the award of punitive damages is a defendant's motive. 
C)  Punitive damages are awarded depending on the degree of suffering endured by a plaintiff. 
D)  Punitive damages are awarded if a defendant agrees to a rescission. 
E)  Punitive damages are awarded to a plaintiff only in cases of assault.

Question 15

Many advertisers have been required to pay damages to individuals when pictures of them have been used without authorization to promote products.In such situations,which of the following torts has been committed by the advertisers?

Accepted Answer

A)  assault 
B)  defamation 
C)  battery 
D)  invasion of privacy 
E)  malicious prosecution 
A)  assault 
B)  defamation 
C)  battery 
D)  invasion of privacy 
E)  malicious prosecution

The tort of trespass arises only when a defendant damages the property of a plaintiff.

Which of the following statements is true of tort law?

Caroline invites Kylie,her colleague,to her house.Caroline legally owns a baby alligator as a pet.While she is visiting,the alligator escapes its cage and bites Kylie.In this case,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Juries frequently use state-adopted life expectancy tables and present-value discount tables to help them determine the amount of compensatory damages to award.

The purpose of compensatory damages is to

A defense for defamation is that the defaming statement arose from privileged communications.

Which of the following statements is true of defamation?

In its application for proximate causation,foreseeability has come to mean that the plaintiff must have been one whom a defendant could reasonably expect to be injured by a negligent act.

Adoption of the comparative negligence principle seems to lead to more frequent and larger awards for plaintiffs.

The news media are liable for the defamatory untruths they print about public officials and public figures even if the defendants prove that they were published without malice or without any disregard for the truth.

Name and explain the three main categories of torts.

Which of the following statements is true of comparative negligence?

Which of the following statements is true of punitive damages?

Many advertisers have been required to pay damages to individuals when pictures of them have been used without authorization to promote products.In such situations,which of the following torts has been committed by the advertisers?

Law As a Foundation for Business

The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

The Property System

Contract Formation

Contractual Performance and Breach

Intellectual Property

International Law

Criminal Law and Business

Business Organizations

The Regulatory Process

Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Financial and Securities Regulations

Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, privacy, and Financial Activities

Environmental Regulation

Discrimination in Employment

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Exam 10: Torts Affecting Business

The tort of trespass arises only when a defendant damages the property of a plaintiff.

Which of the following statements is true of tort law?

Caroline invites Kylie,her colleague,to her house.Caroline legally owns a baby alligator as a pet.While she is visiting,the alligator escapes its cage and bites Kylie.In this case,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Juries frequently use state-adopted life expectancy tables and present-value discount tables to help them determine the amount of compensatory damages to award.

The purpose of compensatory damages is to

A defense for defamation is that the defaming statement arose from privileged communications.

Which of the following statements is true of defamation?

In its application for proximate causation,foreseeability has come to mean that the plaintiff must have been one whom a defendant could reasonably expect to be injured by a negligent act.

Adoption of the comparative negligence principle seems to lead to more frequent and larger awards for plaintiffs.

The news media are liable for the defamatory untruths they print about public officials and public figures even if the defendants prove that they were published without malice or without any disregard for the truth.

Name and explain the three main categories of torts.

Which of the following statements is true of comparative negligence?

Which of the following statements is true of punitive damages?

Many advertisers have been required to pay damages to individuals when pictures of them have been used without authorization to promote products.In such situations,which of the following torts has been committed by the advertisers?

Law As a Foundation for Business

The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

The Property System

Contract Formation

Contractual Performance and Breach

Intellectual Property

International Law

Criminal Law and Business

Business Organizations

The Regulatory Process

Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Financial and Securities Regulations

Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, privacy, and Financial Activities

Environmental Regulation

Discrimination in Employment

Employment Laws

Labormanagement Relationship

Filters