Exam 6: Intentional Torts

The plaintiff's burden of proof in a tort case is proof by a preponderance of the evidence,which is applied in all civil cases,in which the defendant's:

In order to keep Jamila from leaving the house,Sabah locked the front door of her house but forgot to lock the back door.Sabah has falsely imprisoned Jamila.

Seth was shopping at a local music store looking for a CD,when he suddenly remembered that he had an appointment with his math professor.He pulled his calendar out of his backpack only to discover that he was late for the appointment.Seth quickly put the calendar back into his backpack and hurried out of the store.As he made his exit from the store,a security guard asked Seth to accompany him to an office at the back of the store to which he consented.Once there,in private,the guard quickly searched Seth and his backpack thinking him to be a shoplifter,but found nothing.The whole incident took less than three minutes.Which of the following is most likely to be true regarding this incident?

Discuss what is meant by the term "tort."

Eric Dunphy sued Starcross Builders because a few of the construction workers walked into his courtyard and drew water from his well without his knowledge.This caused no actual damage to Eric's property.Can this incident be considered a trespass?

Injury in tort can include such intangible harms as emotional distress.

Consent can be a defense to battery only if the consent is freely and intelligently given.

Cybertrespass is commonly considered to be a trespass on:

For a public figure to sue for defamation,the person must prove:

Jean,a restaurant critic,publishes a review in a national daily that the sandwiches served at his friend's deli are usually not fresh.Tom,the owner of the deli,notices a significant decrease in customers after the review gets published.Although the statement made by Jean in his review is true,Tom wants to sue Jean.Can Tom recover from Jean for defamation?