Question 1

In order to sue for trespass to land, what two elements must be established?

Accepted Answer

First, intrusion onto somebody

Question 2

Explain where the defence of fair comment would be available.

Accepted Answer

Where someone is a public figure or some

Question 3

When you loan your camera to someone, and he sells it to a third party, for what can you sue the person to whom you loaned it?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you loan your camera to someone,...

Question 4

A continuing trespass can be remedied by damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain what is meant by punitive damages and when such remedies would be available in a tort action.

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages are monetary compensati

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding inducing breach of contract is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inducing breach of contract can be committed when a customer is persuaded to breach its contract with a competing supplier. 
B)  Inducing breach of contract usually involves an employer persuading an employee of another business to leave that employment and work for him or her. 
C)  Inducing breach of contract requires establishing that there was a contract that was breached and that the person being sued knew about the contract and intentionally induced the breach. 
D)  Inducing breach of contract can be committed when a supplier is persuaded to abandon one customer in favour of another. 
E)  Inducing breach of contract occurs when one party has contractually agreed to perform certain obligations, and then fails to perform. 
A)  Inducing breach of contract can be committed when a customer is persuaded to breach its contract with a competing supplier. 
B)  Inducing breach of contract usually involves an employer persuading an employee of another business to leave that employment and work for him or her. 
C)  Inducing breach of contract requires establishing that there was a contract that was breached and that the person being sued knew about the contract and intentionally induced the breach. 
D)  Inducing breach of contract can be committed when a supplier is persuaded to abandon one customer in favour of another. 
E)  Inducing breach of contract occurs when one party has contractually agreed to perform certain obligations, and then fails to perform.

Question 7

Explain how your right to defend yourself is limited.

Accepted Answer

You are permitted to

Question 8

Distinguish a crime from a tort.

Accepted Answer

They both involve conduct that is inhere

Question 9

A person could be liable for the tort of trespass

Accepted Answer

A)  for leaving packages in the wrong person's garage. 
B)  for accidentally knocking down the garage in a car out of control. 
C)  for sleeping in the garage with the owner's permission. 
D)  for leaving the wrong packages in the right person's garage. 
E)  for attending the "garage sale" at the designated time. 
A)  for leaving packages in the wrong person's garage. 
B)  for accidentally knocking down the garage in a car out of control. 
C)  for sleeping in the garage with the owner's permission. 
D)  for leaving the wrong packages in the right person's garage. 
E)  for attending the "garage sale" at the designated time.

Question 10

Discuss the principles underlying the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and its application.

Accepted Answer

This legislation governs the collection,

Question 11

When is a passing-off action appropriate?

Accepted Answer

When a business or product is

Question 12

Explain the principle of vicarious liability and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Vicarious liability is where one person

Question 13

An exotic dancer, Jasmine, jumped from the stage onto the lap of a patron. The chair broke, and in the fall, a disc in the plaintiff's back was broken. Jasmine maintained that she would jump on the lap of a patron only if he indicated he wanted her to do so and offered a tip. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the legal position of the parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patron would sue not only Jasmine for negligence but the employer as well for vicarious liability. 
B)  Jasmine's best defence would be that the patron voluntarily assumed the risk. 
C)  The patron would bring an action relying on the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
D)  Jasmine owes a duty of care to patrons, as they are foreseeable victims. 
E)  The employer would not be liable since Jasmine was on a "frolic of her own." 
A)  The patron would sue not only Jasmine for negligence but the employer as well for vicarious liability. 
B)  Jasmine's best defence would be that the patron voluntarily assumed the risk. 
C)  The patron would bring an action relying on the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
D)  Jasmine owes a duty of care to patrons, as they are foreseeable victims. 
E)  The employer would not be liable since Jasmine was on a "frolic of her own."

Question 14

Ms. Reed attended the zoning offices of the city. She explained to the chief zoning officer, Mr. Shore, that she was interested in a piece of property, but only if it were zoned "multiple family dwelling." Mr. Shore checked the property himself and assured her it was zoned "multiple family dwelling," but he had not checked the new regulations properly. Relying on his statement, Reed invested $300 000 in the purchase and the development of the property. When the apartment building was half finished, she was informed by the city that her building was unacceptable because the property was zoned "duplex." Upon hearing this news, she rushed to the city zoning offices and approached Mr. Shore, started yelling, and threw her briefcase at him. He ducked; she missed. When she persisted in yelling, he threw some cold water in her face. On these facts, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reed could successfully sue the city for negligence. 
B)  Shore could successfully sue Reed for assault. 
C)  Reed could successfully sue Shore for assault and battery. 
D)  Reed could successfully sue Shore for defamation. 
E)  Reed could not sue Shore for saying the property was zoned "multiple family dwelling" because he did not intend to make the error; it was just a mistake. 
A)  Reed could successfully sue the city for negligence. 
B)  Shore could successfully sue Reed for assault. 
C)  Reed could successfully sue Shore for assault and battery. 
D)  Reed could successfully sue Shore for defamation. 
E)  Reed could not sue Shore for saying the property was zoned "multiple family dwelling" because he did not intend to make the error; it was just a mistake.

Question 15

After the McLeans filled their swimming pool, recently built in their backyard, swarms of bees came regularly for water. The bees stung everyone including the dog and made it impossible for the McLeans to enjoy the use of their pool. Unknown to the McLeans when they had the pool installed, their neighbour Springborn had bee hives on his property. On these facts, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nonfeasance. 
B)  Springborn would successfully use the defence of absolute privilege. 
C)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nuisance and also under the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
D)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn under the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
E)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nuisance. 
A)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nonfeasance. 
B)  Springborn would successfully use the defence of absolute privilege. 
C)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nuisance and also under the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
D)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn under the Occupiers' Liability Act. 
E)  The McLeans have an action against Springborn for nuisance.

Question 16

The tort of spoiliation grants remedy where evidence has been destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss privacy concerns and legal protection against invasion of privacy today.

Accepted Answer

Technological advances facilitate the co

Question 18

Which of the following incidents describes the legal meaning of the tort of assault (without battery)?

Accepted Answer

A)  I come up from behind you without your seeing me and hit the back of your knees, causing you to fall down. 
B)  I threw a hammer at your head, but you saw it coming and ducked out of the way. 
C)  When you are asleep in the house, I sneak up and throw a hammer through your garage window. 
D)  Unknown to you, I threw a hammer at your head but missed. 
E)  I accidentally drop a hammer on your foot. 
A)  I come up from behind you without your seeing me and hit the back of your knees, causing you to fall down. 
B)  I threw a hammer at your head, but you saw it coming and ducked out of the way. 
C)  When you are asleep in the house, I sneak up and throw a hammer through your garage window. 
D)  Unknown to you, I threw a hammer at your head but missed. 
E)  I accidentally drop a hammer on your foot.

Question 19

Which of the following is true in respect of privacy law in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy protection is found primarily in the common law. 
B)  The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is designed primarily to regulate the government in its collection, use and disclosure of personal information. 
C)  Privacy laws are generally considered unnecessary because voluntary privacy protection has been so successful. 
D)  Organizations in the private sector are subject to legislated responsibilities with respect to the personal information they collect. 
E)  The power to enact privacy legislation has been exclusively granted to the federal government. 
A)  Privacy protection is found primarily in the common law. 
B)  The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is designed primarily to regulate the government in its collection, use and disclosure of personal information. 
C)  Privacy laws are generally considered unnecessary because voluntary privacy protection has been so successful. 
D)  Organizations in the private sector are subject to legislated responsibilities with respect to the personal information they collect. 
E)  The power to enact privacy legislation has been exclusively granted to the federal government.

Question 20

When a doctor treats or operates on a patient, explain why that patient cannot sue for battery.

Accepted Answer

The patient has cons

In order to sue for trespass to land, what two elements must be established?

Explain where the defence of fair comment would be available.

When you loan your camera to someone, and he sells it to a third party, for what can you sue the person to whom you loaned it?

A continuing trespass can be remedied by damages.

Explain what is meant by punitive damages and when such remedies would be available in a tort action.

Which of the following statements regarding inducing breach of contract is false?

Explain how your right to defend yourself is limited.

Distinguish a crime from a tort.

A person could be liable for the tort of trespass

Discuss the principles underlying the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and its application.

When is a passing-off action appropriate?

Explain the principle of vicarious liability and give an example.

The tort of spoiliation grants remedy where evidence has been destroyed.

Discuss privacy concerns and legal protection against invasion of privacy today.

Which of the following incidents describes the legal meaning of the tort of assault (without battery)?

Which of the following is true in respect of privacy law in Canada?

When a doctor treats or operates on a patient, explain why that patient cannot sue for battery.

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Exam 4: Intentional Torts

In order to sue for trespass to land, what two elements must be established?

Explain where the defence of fair comment would be available.

When you loan your camera to someone, and he sells it to a third party, for what can you sue the person to whom you loaned it?

A continuing trespass can be remedied by damages.

Explain what is meant by punitive damages and when such remedies would be available in a tort action.

Which of the following statements regarding inducing breach of contract is false?

Explain how your right to defend yourself is limited.

Distinguish a crime from a tort.

A person could be liable for the tort of trespass

Discuss the principles underlying the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and its application.

When is a passing-off action appropriate?

Explain the principle of vicarious liability and give an example.

The tort of spoiliation grants remedy where evidence has been destroyed.

Discuss privacy concerns and legal protection against invasion of privacy today.

Which of the following incidents describes the legal meaning of the tort of assault (without battery)?

Which of the following is true in respect of privacy law in Canada?

When a doctor treats or operates on a patient, explain why that patient cannot sue for battery.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance Law

Formation of Contracts

Formation of Contracts Continued

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Real, Personal and Intellectual Property

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

Priority of Creditors

Filters