Exam 6: Torts

A successful defense releases the defendant from partial or full liability for a tortious act.

Occasionally,the courts award punitive damages in tort cases to punish the wrongdoer and deter others from similar wrongdoing.

Cook's Pantry Appliances,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its patrons of

Precision Crafted Tools,Inc.,makes tools for consumers and construction professionals.While using a Precision Crafted tool to replace an electrical fixture,Quinn neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted.Quinn's heirs file a suit against Precision Crafted.In a contributory negligence jurisdiction,the plaintiffs could recover

In advertising circulars,Lo-Price Autos falsely accuses Hi-Value Vehicles,a competitor,of selling stolen cars.Hi-Value's sales decrease.Lo-Price has most likely committed

An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in specific condition for the protection of patrons.Jack's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Keely,a patron,is injured.Jack's has committed

The duty to exercise reasonable care requires storeowners to warn business invitees of all risks.

When outrageous conduct consists of speech about a public figure,the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech limits emotional distress claims.

Most states do not allow automobile repair shops to hold a customer's car when the customer refuses to pay for repairs already completed.

Negligence per se may occur if an individual violates a statute or an ordinance providing for a criminal penalty and the violation causes another to be injured.

Ladd throws a rock intending to hit Minh but misses and hits Nasir instead.On the basis of the tort of battery,Nasir can sue

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

Oakes enters Parnell's property to read an electric meter.Parnell asks Oakes to leave.Oakes refuses.Oakes has most likely committed

The tort of trespass to land is designed to protect the right of an owner to exclusive possession.

Fifi,a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store,takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission.Fifi is liable for

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage,colliding with Dill's car and thereby causing damage to the vehicle.Dill may recover the cost of repair if Bette failed to act as

Brady knows that the brakes on his car do not work,but he tells Celia,a potential buyer,that there are no problems with the car.On this assurance,Celia buys the car.When she learns the truth,Celia may sue Brady for

Liu enters Mountain Triathlon,an athletic competition in which Liu has never competed.Regarding the risk of injury,Liu assumes the risks

Two notions serve as the basis for all torts: wrongs and compensation.

Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause personal injury but not for acts that interfere with physical security.