Question 1

It is the motive behind the intent-not the intent-that is important in tort law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A defendant cannot be liable for negligence unless he or she intended to harm the plaintiff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mick hosts an NCAA basketball championship viewing party at his home, where Neff imbibes too much alcohol. Driving drunk after the party, Neff causes an accident in which Otto is injured. Under a dram shop act imposing liability on social hosts, Otto must prove

Accepted Answer

A)  that Mick was negligent.
B)  that Neff was greater than 50 percent at fault.
C)  only the facts stated.
D)  none of the choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

An act intended to make another person fearful of an immediate physical harm is an assault if the threat is reasonably believable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Outlet Sales Store unknowingly buys goods that were stolen from Quality Products Inc. Most likely, Outlet Sales can be ordered to return the goods or pay their true owner for their value in a suit for

Accepted Answer

A)  none of the choices.
B)  conversion.
C)  appropriation.
D)  wrongful interference with a business relationship.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Hal posts online secretly recorded videos of Ida and includes her name, address, phone number, and Facebook page. Most likely, Ida could bring a successful tort action against Hal for

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of privacy.
B)  defamation.
C)  assault.
D)  appropriation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Any time one party's allegedly wrongful conduct causes injury to another, an action may arise under the law of torts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Liability for injuries based on proportionate negligence is allowed by most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a phone call to Lou, Mia makes statements about Nye that injures Nye's reputation. If Nye can prove all of the elements of defamation and Mia cannot assert a sufficient defense, Mia is most likely liable for

Accepted Answer

A)  contempt.
B)  malice.
C)  libel.
D)  slander.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In a successful tort suit, an individual is awarded compensatory damages to put him or her in a better position than the party who committed the tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A landlord is expected to use reasonable care to ensure that his or her tenants are not harmed in common areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Proximate cause exists if "but for" a wrongful act, an injury would not have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A false statement about a person's business can give rise to liability for defamation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Without Research Data Corporation's consent, Sia hacks into the firm's computers and downloads trade secrets and other confidential information. Most likely, Sia is liable for the tort of

Accepted Answer

A)  trespass to land.
B)  conversion.
C)  appropriation.
D)  battery.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Intent can be transferred when an individual intends to harm one individual but unintentionally harms another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A person who enters into a risky situation, knowing the risk involved, can nevertheless recover for a resulting injury or harm for reasons of public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Foreseeability is the test for proximate cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ivy slips and falls on the deck of Jet's Tour Boat and is injured. She incurs medical expenses of $500,000, and files a suit against Jet to recover. Under the "50 percent" rule, if Ivy is more than 50 percent at fault, she will recover

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing.
B)  half of the expenses.
C)  the amount of the expenses attributable to Jet's fault.
D)  the entire amount of the expenses.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Fred, a clerk at a Games Store, takes a game player and a selection of games from the store without permission. Most likely, Fred is liable for

Accepted Answer

A)  trade libel.
B)  none of the choices.
C)  conversion.
D)  wrongful interference with a business relationship.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Dylan applies for a position with Electrical Works LLC. Dylan's previous employer, Federal Circuits Inc., gives Electrical Works a review of Dylan that includes negative statements Federal Circuits knows are untrue. This is

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation.
B)  not defamation because Dylan was employed by Federal Circuits.
C)  not defamation because Dylan was not employed by Electrical Works.
D)  not defamation because the review was not published.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Tort Law

Without Research Data Corporation's consent, Sia hacks into the firm's computers and downloads trade secrets and other confidential information. Most likely, Sia is liable for the tort of

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Any time one party's allegedly wrongful conduct causes injury to another, an action may arise under the law of torts.

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A false statement about a person's business can give rise to liability for defamation.

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Mick hosts an NCAA basketball championship viewing party at his home, where Neff imbibes too much alcohol. Driving drunk after the party, Neff causes an accident in which Otto is injured. Under a dram shop act imposing liability on social hosts, Otto must prove

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A defendant cannot be liable for negligence unless he or she intended to harm the plaintiff.

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Hal posts online secretly recorded videos of Ida and includes her name, address, phone number, and Facebook page. Most likely, Ida could bring a successful tort action against Hal for

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Proximate cause exists if "but for" a wrongful act, an injury would not have occurred.

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Outlet Sales Store unknowingly buys goods that were stolen from Quality Products Inc. Most likely, Outlet Sales can be ordered to return the goods or pay their true owner for their value in a suit for

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Liability for injuries based on proportionate negligence is allowed by most states.

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Ivy slips and falls on the deck of Jet's Tour Boat and is injured. She incurs medical expenses of $500,000, and files a suit against Jet to recover. Under the "50 percent" rule, if Ivy is more than 50 percent at fault, she will recover

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In a phone call to Lou, Mia makes statements about Nye that injures Nye's reputation. If Nye can prove all of the elements of defamation and Mia cannot assert a sufficient defense, Mia is most likely liable for

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Fred, a clerk at a Games Store, takes a game player and a selection of games from the store without permission. Most likely, Fred is liable for

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Dylan applies for a position with Electrical Works LLC. Dylan's previous employer, Federal Circuits Inc., gives Electrical Works a review of Dylan that includes negative statements Federal Circuits knows are untrue. This is

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Foreseeability is the test for proximate cause.

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A person who enters into a risky situation, knowing the risk involved, can nevertheless recover for a resulting injury or harm for reasons of public policy.

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It is the motive behind the intent-not the intent-that is important in tort law.

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A landlord is expected to use reasonable care to ensure that his or her tenants are not harmed in common areas.

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An act intended to make another person fearful of an immediate physical harm is an assault if the threat is reasonably believable.

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Intent can be transferred when an individual intends to harm one individual but unintentionally harms another.

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In a successful tort suit, an individual is awarded compensatory damages to put him or her in a better position than the party who committed the tort.

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