Exam 4: Intentional Torts

Azar had been working for the Burger Baron for a number of years, most recently under Lai, the latest in a series of managers. Azar became ill and had to take repeated sick days, both to rest and to attend appointments with various specialists. It became impossible for Azar to continue working there, and Lai gave her notice of termination. While Azar was working out the last days of her notice period, Lai continued to harass her over and over again for her previous absences. Lai could face an action for

In the case of Procor Ltd. v. U.S.W.A., what did the Court find?

Name two examples of federal privacy legislation. ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

The federal government's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Discuss the position of a doctor when faced with a patient refusing life-saving medical treatment.

A person can be sued for trespass when they accidentally crash onto another person's property after losing control of their car.

Under what circumstances would one sue for nuisance?

Rob bet Joe $300 that the Chicago Bears would beat the San Francisco 49ers. The day after the Bears lost, Joe went to Rob's office. He created quite a scene. He got the $300 and yelled nasty remarks about the Bears team and coach. Rob was furious. He lied to the onlookers by saying that Joe passed himself off as an accountant but that he never passed the required exams and had forged the documents. Joe lost several clients because of Rob's false statements. On these facts, which of the following is true?

Jim was assigned to a different workroom at the factory. During the day, he became increasingly upset with one of his new co-workers, Mr. Saur, who criticized everything he did. After several hours of this, Jim said, "I could do a little better in here if you kept your mouth shut." Saur answered, "You young @#$%%, you make me sick," and with that he intentionally knocked over a machine that would have hit Jim if he hadn't jumped out of the way. Jim picked up a paper cup of water and threw its contents at Saur, saying, "Cool down, old man." Some of the water hit Saur, who then ran over and hit Jim hard with a piece of pipe. Charlie, another worker, grabbed Jim by the hair and pulled him out of the room, away from Saur. On these facts, which of the following is true?

Interference with economic relations can be actionable even if no breach of contract has taken place.

Which of the following is true with regard to the torts of assault and battery?

The federal legislation that regulates the collection and use of personal information in the private sector is known as the

When someone intentionally scratches your car, for what can you can sue?

Explain in what circumstances the defence of absolute privileges is available in defamation action.

When a person throws a hammer at another and that person ducks, this is an example of an assault.

Words that are basically innocent such as "Mary had a baby yesterday" can become defamatory when combined with information that the hearer has, such as the fact that Mary is a Catholic nun. This hidden meaning is referred to as ________.

Discuss the various kinds of remedies that are available in tort actions. In your answer, discuss any limitations on the availability of those remedies.

Regarding the tort of false imprisonment, will anything short of complete restraint amount to imprisonment?

The plaintiff, M, quit her job because her employee, Mr. C, made unwelcome sexual advances and her career was not advanced as promised. Subsequently, Mr. C, on his own initiative, called her past employer, her present employer, and an instructor at vocational school and said that M was a thief, a false statement. As a result of that call, M lost her new job. Which of the following is true?

Invasion of a person's property may take the form of all of the following except