Question 1

_____ refers to promotional statements expressing subjective views.

Accepted Answer

A) A direct lie 
B) Puffery 
C) Tortious interference 
D) Injurious falsehood 
E) Deception 
A) A direct lie 
B) Puffery 
C) Tortious interference 
D) Injurious falsehood 
E) Deception

Question 2

Often,the same conduct can be both a crime and a tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Strict liability torts exist because:

Accepted Answer

A) there is intent to cause harm. 
B) businesses that engage in covered activities profit from those activities. 
C) people displaying the most extreme of behaviors often get away with mild penalties. 
D) publication of false information about a person's product leads to a sharp drop in product sales. 
E) persons are negligently and improperly identified as being responsible for a violation of the law. 
A) there is intent to cause harm. 
B) businesses that engage in covered activities profit from those activities. 
C) people displaying the most extreme of behaviors often get away with mild penalties. 
D) publication of false information about a person's product leads to a sharp drop in product sales. 
E) persons are negligently and improperly identified as being responsible for a violation of the law.

Question 4

The definition of negligence is kept deliberately narrow so as to avoid litigation that cannot be resolved in a court of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To which of the following would the attractive nuisance doctrine most likely apply?

Accepted Answer

A) Piles of sand 
B) A meter reader 
C) A utility repair technician 
D) Rescuing someone in distress 
E) Giving your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day 
A) Piles of sand 
B) A meter reader 
C) A utility repair technician 
D) Rescuing someone in distress 
E) Giving your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day

Question 6

_____ is the act of wrongfully hurting a living person's good reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) Misappropriation 
B) Defamation 
C) Misrepresentation 
D) Puffery 
E) Nuisance 
A) Misappropriation 
B) Defamation 
C) Misrepresentation 
D) Puffery 
E) Nuisance

Question 7

Identify the doctrine that holds employers liable for tortious acts committed by employees while acting within the scope of their employment.

Accepted Answer

A) Stare decisis 
B) Strict liability 
C) Res ipsa loquitur 
D) Respondeat superior 
E) Voir dire 
A) Stare decisis 
B) Strict liability 
C) Res ipsa loquitur 
D) Respondeat superior 
E) Voir dire

Question 8

If you gave your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day and he/she stole your car instead,it would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) trespass. 
B) fraud. 
C) misappropriation. 
D) nuisance. 
E) conversion. 
A) trespass. 
B) fraud. 
C) misappropriation. 
D) nuisance. 
E) conversion.

Question 9

There is no liability for defamatory remarks left on a Facebook wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An advertisement using images of a celebrity to endorse their product without the celebrity's permission or knowledge would be guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A) Fraud 
B) Injurious falsehood 
C) Misappropriation 
D) Intrusion 
E) Fictionalization 
A) Fraud 
B) Injurious falsehood 
C) Misappropriation 
D) Intrusion 
E) Fictionalization

Question 11

Contract law usually allows for the award of punitive damages,something never permitted in tort law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In deciding whether there is causation,what are the two questions courts have to consider?

Accepted Answer

The second question is tougher to establ

Question 13

The norms that society protects make up the basis for tort law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most important area of strict liability application is _____.

Accepted Answer

strict pro

Question 15

A bystander who aids victims of an auto accident are shielded from negligence liability by:

Accepted Answer

A) torts 
B) contributory negligence 
C) strict liability 
D) affirmative defense 
E) Good Samaritan Law 
A) torts 
B) contributory negligence 
C) strict liability 
D) affirmative defense 
E) Good Samaritan Law

Question 16

Oral defamation is considered _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Oral defamation is considered _____....

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true about the shopkeeper's privilege?

Accepted Answer

A) Businesses confronted with potential thieves are permitted to detain suspects until police arrive at the establishment. 
B) The detention must be done in reasonable conditions. 
C) The business owner has the right to detain a suspected shoplifter for a reasonable period of time. 
D) The grounds and manner of the detention must be reasonable or the store may be liable for false imprisonment. 
E) Store employees are allowed to use excessive force in detaining the suspect if the suspect resists detention. 
A) Businesses confronted with potential thieves are permitted to detain suspects until police arrive at the establishment. 
B) The detention must be done in reasonable conditions. 
C) The business owner has the right to detain a suspected shoplifter for a reasonable period of time. 
D) The grounds and manner of the detention must be reasonable or the store may be liable for false imprisonment. 
E) Store employees are allowed to use excessive force in detaining the suspect if the suspect resists detention.

Question 18

Since product liability is strict liability,the plaintiff's comparative negligence is a defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A product may be defective because of a design defect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Punitive damages are:

Accepted Answer

A) money damages awarded to punish the defendant for gross and wanton negligence and to deter future wrongdoing. 
B) money damages whose amount the parties designate during the formation of a contract for the injured party to collect as recompense upon a specific breach. 
C) money damages to recompense for economic losses,or losses stemming from injuries. 
D) very small damages awarded to show that the loss suffered was technical rather than actual. 
E) pre-established damages for cases where calculating a correct sum is deemed difficult. 
A) money damages awarded to punish the defendant for gross and wanton negligence and to deter future wrongdoing. 
B) money damages whose amount the parties designate during the formation of a contract for the injured party to collect as recompense upon a specific breach. 
C) money damages to recompense for economic losses,or losses stemming from injuries. 
D) very small damages awarded to show that the loss suffered was technical rather than actual. 
E) pre-established damages for cases where calculating a correct sum is deemed difficult.

_____ refers to promotional statements expressing subjective views.

Often,the same conduct can be both a crime and a tort.

Strict liability torts exist because:

The definition of negligence is kept deliberately narrow so as to avoid litigation that cannot be resolved in a court of law.

To which of the following would the attractive nuisance doctrine most likely apply?

_____ is the act of wrongfully hurting a living person's good reputation.

Identify the doctrine that holds employers liable for tortious acts committed by employees while acting within the scope of their employment.

If you gave your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day and he/she stole your car instead,it would be considered:

There is no liability for defamatory remarks left on a Facebook wall.

An advertisement using images of a celebrity to endorse their product without the celebrity's permission or knowledge would be guilty of:

Contract law usually allows for the award of punitive damages,something never permitted in tort law.

In deciding whether there is causation,what are the two questions courts have to consider?

The norms that society protects make up the basis for tort law.

The most important area of strict liability application is _____.

A bystander who aids victims of an auto accident are shielded from negligence liability by:

Oral defamation is considered _____.

Which of the following is NOT true about the shopkeeper's privilege?

Since product liability is strict liability,the plaintiff's comparative negligence is a defense.

A product may be defective because of a design defect.

Punitive damages are:

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Exam 7: Torts

_____ refers to promotional statements expressing subjective views.

Often,the same conduct can be both a crime and a tort.

Strict liability torts exist because:

The definition of negligence is kept deliberately narrow so as to avoid litigation that cannot be resolved in a court of law.

To which of the following would the attractive nuisance doctrine most likely apply?

_____ is the act of wrongfully hurting a living person's good reputation.

Identify the doctrine that holds employers liable for tortious acts committed by employees while acting within the scope of their employment.

If you gave your roommate permission to borrow your car for a day and he/she stole your car instead,it would be considered:

There is no liability for defamatory remarks left on a Facebook wall.

An advertisement using images of a celebrity to endorse their product without the celebrity's permission or knowledge would be guilty of:

Contract law usually allows for the award of punitive damages,something never permitted in tort law.

In deciding whether there is causation,what are the two questions courts have to consider?

The norms that society protects make up the basis for tort law.

The most important area of strict liability application is _____.

A bystander who aids victims of an auto accident are shielded from negligence liability by:

Oral defamation is considered _____.

Which of the following is NOT true about the shopkeeper's privilege?

Since product liability is strict liability,the plaintiff's comparative negligence is a defense.

A product may be defective because of a design defect.

Punitive damages are:

Introduction to Law

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

Contracts

The Property System

Intellectual Property

Criminal Law

Business Organizations

Employment Discrimination

Business in the Global Legal Environment

Filters