Question 1

Which of the following instances depicts intentional infliction of emotional distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  A farmer's crops are set on fire by an unidentified miscreant. 
B)  A gym teacher verbally abuses an overweight kid in every gym class and the kid suffers severe emotional distress. 
C)  A cosmetics company uses Julia Roberts' image without her consent to depict her as its brand ambassador. 
D)  A beverage-manufacturer claims that its competitor uses coffee beans of poor quality. 
A)  A farmer's crops are set on fire by an unidentified miscreant. 
B)  A gym teacher verbally abuses an overweight kid in every gym class and the kid suffers severe emotional distress. 
C)  A cosmetics company uses Julia Roberts' image without her consent to depict her as its brand ambassador. 
D)  A beverage-manufacturer claims that its competitor uses coffee beans of poor quality.

Question 2

A lawyer who fails to file a document with the court on time, causing the client's case to be dismissed is liable for legal malpractice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sending an objectionable e-mail to a third party and signing another's name constitute the tort of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of the right to privacy 
B)  defamation of character 
C)  battery 
D)  intentional misrepresentation 
A)  invasion of the right to privacy 
B)  defamation of character 
C)  battery 
D)  intentional misrepresentation

Question 4

Res ipsa loquitur applies when the plaintiff had exclusive control of the instrumentality or situation that caused his or her own injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A bystander who suffers severe emotional distress on witnessing a heinous crime can claim damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Punitive damages are awarded only when there is no gross negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A doctor driving on the wrong side of the road crashes into an eight-year-old boy riding a bicycle. Fearing the consequences, the doctor flees without reporting the accident or giving first-aid to the boy. The doctor is liable for professional malpractice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Intentional misrepresentation occurs when a wrongdoer deceives another person out of money, property, or something else of value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is a point along a chain of events caused by a negligent party after which this party is no longer legally responsible for the consequences of his or her actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Causation in fact 
B)  Point of reason 
C)  Point of appropriation 
D)  Proximate cause 
A)  Causation in fact 
B)  Point of reason 
C)  Point of appropriation 
D)  Proximate cause

Question 10

Which of the following actions would make Sarah liable for battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  She publishes an article asking the current U.S. President to quit because she thinks he is not doing a good job. 
B)  She extends her backyard fence, encroaching on two feet of her neighbor's land. 
C)  She smuggles marijuana into the country. 
D)  She slaps her ex-husband because he denied her alimony. 
A)  She publishes an article asking the current U.S. President to quit because she thinks he is not doing a good job. 
B)  She extends her backyard fence, encroaching on two feet of her neighbor's land. 
C)  She smuggles marijuana into the country. 
D)  She slaps her ex-husband because he denied her alimony.

Question 11

If a lawyer fails to file a document with the court on time, causing his client's case to be dismissed, he would be liable for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional malpractice 
B)  intentional misrepresentation 
C)  tort of appropriation 
D)  breach of the duty of care 
A)  professional malpractice 
B)  intentional misrepresentation 
C)  tort of appropriation 
D)  breach of the duty of care

Question 12

Reasonable person standard is a test used to determine whether a tort is intentional or unintentional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Assault and battery are mutually exclusive torts that do not occur together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Monica told a prospective patient that a certain cosmetic surgeon had been banned from practicing by the American Medical Council, but this is untrue. Is Monica liable for intentional tort? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Monica is liable for defamation of chara

Question 15

The obligation people owe each other not to cause any unreasonable harm or risk of harm is termed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  libel 
B)  res ipsa loquitur 
C)  the Good Samaritan law 
D)  duty of care 
A)  libel 
B)  res ipsa loquitur 
C)  the Good Samaritan law 
D)  duty of care

Question 16

If a plaintiff is injured, the damages recoverable depend on the effect of the injury on the plaintiff's life or profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How is assault different from battery?

Accepted Answer

Assault is (1) the threat of immediate h

Question 18

If a magazine publishes a false statement about a public personality, it is liable for invasion of the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following torts constitutes battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  stealing a person's wallet 
B)  threatening to shoot a person 
C)  blackmailing a person 
D)  poisoning a person's drink 
A)  stealing a person's wallet 
B)  threatening to shoot a person 
C)  blackmailing a person 
D)  poisoning a person's drink

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the duty of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breach of duty of care is not actionable unless the plaintiff suffers injury or injury to his or her property. 
B)  Reasonable person standard is used to determine the amount of damages that a defendant owes a plaintiff. 
C)  A firefighter who refuses to put out a fire when his safety is not at stake does not breach his duty of care. 
D)  The damages recoverable for breach of the duty of care are independent of the effect of the injury on the plaintiff's life or profession. 
A)  Breach of duty of care is not actionable unless the plaintiff suffers injury or injury to his or her property. 
B)  Reasonable person standard is used to determine the amount of damages that a defendant owes a plaintiff. 
C)  A firefighter who refuses to put out a fire when his safety is not at stake does not breach his duty of care. 
D)  The damages recoverable for breach of the duty of care are independent of the effect of the injury on the plaintiff's life or profession.

Exam 5: Intentional Torts and Negligence

Which of the following instances depicts intentional infliction of emotional distress?

A lawyer who fails to file a document with the court on time, causing the client's case to be dismissed is liable for legal malpractice.

Sending an objectionable e-mail to a third party and signing another's name constitute the tort of ________.

Res ipsa loquitur applies when the plaintiff had exclusive control of the instrumentality or situation that caused his or her own injury.

A bystander who suffers severe emotional distress on witnessing a heinous crime can claim damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Punitive damages are awarded only when there is no gross negligence.

A doctor driving on the wrong side of the road crashes into an eight-year-old boy riding a bicycle. Fearing the consequences, the doctor flees without reporting the accident or giving first-aid to the boy. The doctor is liable for professional malpractice.

Intentional misrepresentation occurs when a wrongdoer deceives another person out of money, property, or something else of value.

________ is a point along a chain of events caused by a negligent party after which this party is no longer legally responsible for the consequences of his or her actions.

Which of the following actions would make Sarah liable for battery?

If a lawyer fails to file a document with the court on time, causing his client's case to be dismissed, he would be liable for ________.

Reasonable person standard is a test used to determine whether a tort is intentional or unintentional.

Assault and battery are mutually exclusive torts that do not occur together.

Monica told a prospective patient that a certain cosmetic surgeon had been banned from practicing by the American Medical Council, but this is untrue. Is Monica liable for intentional tort? Why or why not?

The obligation people owe each other not to cause any unreasonable harm or risk of harm is termed as ________.

If a plaintiff is injured, the damages recoverable depend on the effect of the injury on the plaintiff's life or profession.

How is assault different from battery?

If a magazine publishes a false statement about a public personality, it is liable for invasion of the right to privacy.

Which of the following torts constitutes battery?

Which of the following is true about the duty of care?

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