Exam 10: Torts Affecting Business

Which of the following torts arises from causing someone to be arrested criminally without proper grounds?

Explain willful and wanton negligence.

Many advertisers and marketers have been required to pay damages to individuals when pictures of them have been used without authorization to promote products. In this situation, which of the following torts was committed by the advertisers and marketers?

You can commit a civil assault without committing a civil battery.

Written defamation, or defamation published over radio or television, is termed _____.

Strict liability is a catchall phrase for the legal responsibility for injury-causing behavior that is either intentional or negligent.

Which of the following terms represents the proposition that those engaged in an activity causing negligence are legally liable only for the foreseeable risk that they cause?

Which of the following is most likely to occur when the proposition of contributory negligence is applied?

Teresa, the manager at Victor Co., warned Gray, who has performed poorly throughout the year that he would lose his job if he did not perform well. Later that evening, Gray is angry with Teresa and sends her an e-mail from an anonymous address, threatening to harm her when she is on her way home tomorrow. The next day, Gray realizes his mistake, and attempts to apologize to Teresa, who was petrified after reading the mail and spent the entire night in office. Teresa can sue Gray for:

Kylie hosts a party inviting her best friend Minnie as well. Minnie is aware that Kylie has a pet dog, and is also friendly with it. However, during the party, Kylie's dog attacks Minnie, injuring her. Minnie holds Kylie responsible for the attack and files a suit against her. Which of the following defenses can Kylie use against the suit?

Which of the following is true of punitive damages?

Peter was riding his motorcycle when he ran into a pothole on the highway and met with an accident. He decided to sue the contractor and the department responsible for building roads for the harm caused to him. Discuss the case.

To enter another's land without consent or to remain there after being asked to leave constitutes the tort of _____.

A man opening a small business, while applying for a loan, intentionally omits the fact that he declared bankruptcy recently and still has bad debts. The bank makes the loan based on the information provided by the man. What type of tort is committed by the man?

A journalist of an entertainment magazine enters the home of a celebrity without prior permission in the absence of the celebrity. He searches the house for personal information that would not have been published till now, and that can be his big story for the upcoming issue. The next month, the celebrity reads the article published about his personal life, and sues the journalist for defamation. Considering that the facts published by the journalist are true, analyze how the celebrity can bring a successful lawsuit against the journalist and the magazine.

Frequent, abusive, threatening phone calls by creditors are most likely to provide the basis for a claim of _____.

During an ice hockey game, Claude silently skates up to Gordie from behind and hits him over the head with his stick. Claude is promptly thrown out of the game and suspended by the league. Gordie is not injured because he is wearing a helmet. If Gordie sues Claude, Claude would be guilty of:

Name and explain the two affirmative defenses to a negligence claim.

Hagrid and Steward met with an auto accident, which severely injured both parties. The cause of the accident was Hagrid's over speeding and drunken state. Discuss which tort will Hagrid be held liable for, and the damages that Stewart is entitled to.

Explain the tort of trespass.