Exam 10: Torts Affecting Business

Tony has admired Ann for months, but he has never talked to her. One day, Tony walks up to Ann and gives her a hug and a kiss. Ann is angry and decides to sue Tony. Tony has committed the tort of:

Punitive damages are also called _____ damages.

How does injurious falsehood differ from defamation of character?

A tort is any civil wrong other than a breach of contract.

It is important to a successful assumption-of-the-risk defense that the assumption was voluntary.

Which of the following defenses used in the case of strict product liability states that the product met the prevailing industry standards at the time of its manufacture?

In the case contributory negligence, the defense of _____ arises from the plaintiff's knowing and willing undertaking of an activity made dangerous by the negligence of another.

Tracy worked as the personal assistant to James, the marketing head of Hector Co. James had proposed marriage to her, which she turned down. An angry James burdened Tracy with a lot of work, humiliated her in meetings, and made offensive advances that made her feel uncomfortable. Tracy became anxious and worrisome, which resulted in constant headaches, and rising blood pressure due to stress. Eventually, James fired her based on inefficiency. Tracy decides to file a lawsuit against James for the humiliation he caused her. Discuss on what grounds Tracy can recover damages from James.

Hickory and Ian had been business partners, but have now separated due to a disagreement. Ian, with an intention of taking revenge, spreads rumors about Hickory being a cheat and an unreliable business partner. Analyze how Hickory can sue Ian for spreading rumors.

Defamation is the publication of untrue statements about another that hold up that individual's character or reputation to contempt and ridicule.

The majority of states impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons. The acts imposing this liability are called _____ acts.

For a successful assumption-of-the-risk defense, assumption of the risk may be implied from the circumstances, or it can arise from an express agreement.

When are punitive damages applicable?

Which of the following torts consists of the publication of untrue statements that disparage a business owner's product or its quality?

John rents a movie from Video Rental Co. but instead of returning it he lends it to Sam in whose care the movie is destroyed. What tort did John commit?

What are compensatory damages?

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

"Proximate cause" represents the proposition that those engaged in activity are legally liable only for the foreseeable risk that they cause.

Which of the following terms represents the legal responsibility for injury-causing behavior that is neither intentional nor negligent?

The intentional unjustified confinement of a non-consenting person is known as: