Exam 6: A: Intentional Torts and Privacy

Drew tells his Excel Company coworkers that Fiona,Excel's office manager,is stealing from their employer.The statement is defamatory only if

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of battery.

A person may not be liable for a defamatory statement if he or she enjoys a privilege.

Levon leaves his truck at MakeRight Vehicle Shop for repair.When Levon refuses to pay for the work,MakeRight refuses to give him possession of the truck.MakeRight has committed

If it can be shown that a trespass to personal property was warranted,a complete defense exists.

Publishing false information about another's product is trade libel.

Repeated annoyances coupled with threats are sufficient to recover for the infliction of emotional distress.

Federico enters Gunther's property to read an electric meter.Gunther charges Federico with trespass to land.Federico has

Any lawful contract can form the potential basis for an action based on wrongful in?terference with a contractual relationship.

Teresa is a celebrity.Without her permission,Sinclair Enterprises includes in an ad an image that resembles her.Sinclair does not use Teresa's name or actual likeness.This is most likely

Oak Valley Mall contains two video game stores,Pirates Pick and Game Quest.Pirates's manager Ryan stands in the mall near Game Quest's entrance to divert customers to his store.Game Quest's manager Sara asks Ryan to leave.He refuses.Ryan has committed

False imprisonment is a legal term for "privilege to detain."

Toni files a suit against Universal Media Corporation for defamation.Actual malice must be shown for recovery of damages if Toni is

Bargain Bytes Computers,a computer store,takes unethical steps to divert the customers of Cyber World,an adjacent competing store.Bargain Bytes may be liable for

Louis-larger and stronger than Mica-threatens to hit Mica and then hits and injures him.Mica files a suit against Louis for assault and battery.Mica will most likely recover for

As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam.Jem most likely committed

Malicious prosecution can occur if a party initiates a lawsuit out of malice.

Superior Health Club's mar?keting strate?gies entice many of Tone-Up Exercise Club's members to change clubs.After less than a year in business,Superior surpasses Tone-Up in numbers of members.Superior is liable for

Nesbit publishes in a newspaper an account of the sex life of Merinda,who is not a public figure.The information is true.This is most likely

Lew angrily accuses Meg,a broker with New Financial Services,of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Open Pit Oil Company,whose wells are dry.The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud is normally based on a statement of