Question 1

George, Jerry, and Harry are passengers on a flight from Chicago to New York.They injure their legs when their seatbelts do not fasten during take-off.The airline is sued by all three together for injuries caused and the airline is found to be negligent and is directed by the court to pay damages to the injured parties.Which of the following parties is entitled to recover maximum damages?

Accepted Answer

A) George, a retired professor who gets a pension of $50, 000 a year 
B) Jerry, a football player who earns $2 million a year 
C) Harry, a chartered accountant who earns $200, 000 a year 
D) All the men recover the same amount of damages, irrespective of their income or profession.

Question 2

If a defendant makes an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and the statement was intentionally or accidentally published to a third party, the defendant is held liable for misappropriation of the right to publicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A participant in an activity covered by strict liability laws will be held liable for any injuries caused by the activity, even if he or she was not negligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ refers to a doctrine that says a plaintiff who is partially at fault for his or her own injury cannot recover against the negligent defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) Contributory negligence 
B) Comparative negligence 
C) Comparative fault 
D) Assumption of risk

Question 5

________ 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

Question 6

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) Good Samaritan law 
D) duty of care

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a nurse administers CPR to save the life of a dying man and negligently injures the man's arm in the process, the nurse cannot be sued as he or she is protected by Good Samaritan statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Jessica is babysitting Kyle one afternoon when Kyle starts bleeding from his nose.Jessica manages to stop the bleeding and rushes out to the nearest pharmacy-three miles away-to get medication for him.While doing so, she locks the house from outside and asks Kyle not to leave the house till she returns.The only way he can get out of the house is by breaking a window.Due to a roadblock on her way back, Jessica is delayed by an hour.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) Jessica is liable for kidnapping. 
B) Jessica is liable for negligence as well as breach of duty of care. 
C) Jessica can be sued for false imprisonment. 
D) Jessica is not liable for prosecution for an intentional tort.

Question 11

Disparagement refers to the liability of a professional who breaches his or her duty of ordinary care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

A) breach of duty of care 
B) defect in product manufacture 
C) disparagement 
D) negligence

Question 13

Explain the torts of appropriation and invasion of the right to privacy with examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the torts of appropriation and invasion...

Question 14

If a newspaper review calls a commercially successful actor talentless, it is liable for defamation of character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A threat of future harm or moral pressure is not considered false imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Res ipsa loquitor is a tort in which the violation of a statute or an ordinance constitutes the breach of the duty of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Libel and slander constitute ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the tort of outrage 
B) defamation of character 
C) the tort of appropriation 
D) intentional misrepresentation

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of battery?

Accepted Answer

A) Battery refers to intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
B) Assault and battery often occur together. 
C) Actual physical contact is not necessary for a tort to be termed as battery. 
D) Indirect physical contact between the victim and the perpetrator is not battery.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the tort of assault?

Accepted Answer

A) An assault is considered an unintentional tort. 
B) An attack is considered an assault only if the defendant was provoked to attack a plaintiff. 
C) An attack is not considered an assault if the defendant was provoked to attack a plaintiff. 
D) Actual physical contact between plaintiff and defendant is not necessary.

Exam 5: Intentional Torts and Negligence

If a defendant makes an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and the statement was intentionally or accidentally published to a third party, the defendant is held liable for misappropriation of the right to publicity.

A participant in an activity covered by strict liability laws will be held liable for any injuries caused by the activity, even if he or she was not negligent.

________ refers to a doctrine that says a plaintiff who is partially at fault for his or her own injury cannot recover against the negligent defendant.

________ 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.

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

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

If a nurse administers CPR to save the life of a dying man and negligently injures the man's arm in the process, the nurse cannot be sued as he or she is protected by Good Samaritan statutes.

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.

Disparagement refers to the liability of a professional who breaches his or her duty of ordinary care.

Which of the following is an intentional tort?

Explain the torts of appropriation and invasion of the right to privacy with examples.

If a newspaper review calls a commercially successful actor talentless, it is liable for defamation of character.

A threat of future harm or moral pressure is not considered false imprisonment.

Res ipsa loquitor is a tort in which the violation of a statute or an ordinance constitutes the breach of the duty of care.

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

Libel and slander constitute ________.

Which of the following statements is true of battery?

Which of the following statements is true of the tort of assault?