Exam 4: Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

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

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?

The term that is used in tort law to describe a situation where an employer is held responsible for the conduct of the employee is ________.

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

The plaintiff,M,quit her job because her employee,Mr.C,made unwelcome sexual advances and her career was not advanced as promised.Subsequently,Mr.C,on his own initiative,called her past employer,her present employer,and her instructor at vocational school and said that M was a thief,a false statement.As a result of that call,M lost her new job.Which of the following is true?

Distinguish between assault and battery.

Mr.and Mrs.Hampton went to a restaurant and ordered a roast duck dinner for two.When they began their dinners,they found that the duck was frozen in the middle.They ate what they could of the dinner but complained to the waiter.The waiter listened but merely gave them the bill for the entire cost of the dinner.Mr.Hampton put half of that amount on the table and began to leave.The waiter and the manager caught up to him before he reached the front door,and although they allowed Mrs.Hampton to leave,they restrained Mr.Hampton.Furthermore,the manager called the police,who,after listening to the waiter and Mr.Hampton explain just what happened,arrested Hampton and took him to jail.Mrs.Hampton bailed him out within three hours.On these facts,which one of the following is true?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements regarding inducing breach of contract is false?

Which of the following actions would result in a successful tort action by the person or persons wronged? Assume that all the persons involved learn these facts.

Businesses that deal directly with the public may find their employees becoming involved in altercations with customers.Explain,providing examples,how these altercations may lead to actions against the business.

Explain the requirements under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Explain under what circumstances the defence of fair comment can be lost.

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

A person can be assaulted even when there is no physical contact.

Health information is not specifically protected by legislation in any province.

The federal government's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

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

In the case of WeGo Kayaking Ltd.v.Sewid,

An act that breaches a contract is inherently wrong.