Exam 6: Intentional Torts

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is

Lon trespasses on Mega Corporation's property. Through the use of rea?sonable force, Mega's security guard Ned detains Lon until the police ar?rive. Mega is liable for

Eagle Engineering, Inc., and Fast Code Corporation market competitive software products. Eagle launches an advertising campaign in which Eagle claims that Fast Code, instead of testing its software before it is marketed, has its customers "test" the software by using it. Fast Code knows this is not true but begins to lose sales to Eagle. On what grounds could Fast Code sue Eagle for to Fast Code's reputation?

Consent is a defense to an allegation of assault, but not battery.

Cody writes a defamatory article about Delia. The article is disseminated through the print media, via newspapers, and online, via an Internet service provider (ISP). Most likely to be liable for the article are Cody and

Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik's inventory control system. Retail Outlets, Inc, Quik's competitor, induces Sam, a Precise subcon?trac?tor who is writing code for the Quik software, to delay delivery of the code for one week. As a result, Precise's delivery of the software is delayed, and Quik sustains $500,000 in lost profits. On what ground could Quik recover damages from Retail Outlets?

An Internet service provider cannot be held liable in tort for disseminating his or her own defamatory remarks.

At Scrumptious Cafe, Tyler believes that he was overcharged and shoves Uma, a waiter. Uma sues Tyler, alleging that the shove was a battery. Tyler is liable if

Dian, a clerk at an Entertainment Unlimited store, takes a DVD player from the store without permission. Dian is liable for

Disparagement of property is another term for appropriation.

Jim is an appliance salesperson. To make a sale, he asserts that a certain model of a Kitchen Helper refrigerator is the "best one ever made." This is

Consent is a defense to an allegation of battery, but not assault.

The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies when legally protected interests have been invaded.

City Times, a newspaper, knowingly publishes an article falsely stating that the inventory of Walco, a discount store, consists of stolen goods. City Times is liable for

Great Tans, Inc., uses, in its radio ads, a recording by Holly, who owns the rights, without paying for the use. Over time, the song comes to be asso?ci?ated with Great Tans. In Holly's suit against Great Tans, the firm is most likely liable for

Glen falsely accuses Hu of stealing from Island Tours, Inc., their employer. Glen's statement is defamatory only if

Defamation involves wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation.

Perpetrator is the term for a person who commits a tort.

The use of a person's likeness for commercial purposes without permis?sion is not an invasion of privacy.

Tort is a French word for "wrong."