Question 1

The courts do not consider legitimate competitive behavior permissible if it results in the breaking of a contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ralph,a van driver for Speedy Delivery Company,causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street.Ralph and Speedy 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 Ralph's van. 
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 Ralph's van.

Question 3

A party cannot recover damages for severe emotional distress absent a show-ing of physical injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After two years of research and the investment of considerable funds,Coast-to-Coast Company (CC) develops a new product that it hopes will produce substantial profits.CC learns that a competitor,National Sales,Inc.,has made and begun to sell a nearly identical prod-uct.CC learns from a reliable source that National paid a CC employee to obtain the plans for CC's product while it was in development.What legal re-course does CC have against National?

Accepted Answer

In terms of legal recourse against Natio

Question 6

An assumption of risk defense does not require that a risk be voluntarily assumed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Disparagement of property is another term for slander of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For a tort to be considered intentional,the tortfeasor must have an evil or harmful motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in specific condition for the protection of patrons.Jack's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Keely,a patron,is injured.Jack's has committed

Accepted Answer

A) abuse of process. 
B) battery. 
C) false imprisonment. 
D) negligence. 
A) abuse of process. 
B) battery. 
C) false imprisonment. 
D) negligence.

Question 10

Richard is an avid baseball fan and attends baseball games whenever he can.Richard considers himself an expert on all things,including risks,related to baseball.One day a ball flies into the stands,hits Richard in the head and seriously injures him.Richard can probably successfully win a case against the sports stadium based on

Accepted Answer

A) negligence. 
B) breach of duty of care. 
C) defamation. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) negligence. 
B) breach of duty of care. 
C) defamation. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 11

Mary waits outside Julia's house and hits Julia with a baseball bat as Julia leaves the house.When Julia sues Mary for battery,Mary will be considered

Accepted Answer

A) a victim. 
B) a tortfeasor. 
C) a plaintiff. 
D) a reasonable person. 
A) a victim. 
B) a tortfeasor. 
C) a plaintiff. 
D) a reasonable person.

Question 12

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

Accepted Answer

A) shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the state courts to the federal courts. 
B) shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the federal courts to the state courts. 
C) made forum shopping punishable by large fines. 
D) limited the amount of damages that could be awarded in a medical malpractice suit. 
A) shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the state courts to the federal courts. 
B) shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the federal courts to the state courts. 
C) made forum shopping punishable by large fines. 
D) limited the amount of damages that could be awarded in a medical malpractice suit.

Exam 4: Tort Law

The courts do not consider legitimate competitive behavior permissible if it results in the breaking of a contract.

Ralph,a van driver for Speedy Delivery Company,causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street.Ralph and Speedy are liable to

A party cannot recover damages for severe emotional distress absent a show-ing of physical injury.

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

An assumption of risk defense does not require that a risk be voluntarily assumed.

Disparagement of property is another term for slander of quality.

For a tort to be considered intentional,the tortfeasor must have an evil or harmful motive.

An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in specific condition for the protection of patrons.Jack's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Keely,a patron,is injured.Jack's has committed

Mary waits outside Julia's house and hits Julia with a baseball bat as Julia leaves the house.When Julia sues Mary for battery,Mary will be considered

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

The Legal and Constitutional Environment of Business

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Ethics and Business Decision Making

Intellectual Property

Internet Law,social Media,and Privacy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature and Classification

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration, capacity, and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach and Remedies

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Negotiability, transferability, and Liability

Checks and Banking in the Digital Age

Secured Transactions

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

Agency Relationships

Employment Law

Sole Proprietorships, partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies

Corporate Formation, financing, and Termination

Corporate Directors, officers, and Shareholders

Investor Protection, insider Trading, and Corporate Governance

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Insurance, wills, and Trusts

Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals

International Law in a Global Economy

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