Question 1

How can a person be immune from a defamation suit if he is protected by qualified privilege?

Accepted Answer

If a person is protected by qu

Question 2

Why have some courts been reluctant to adopt the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

Accepted Answer

Courts have been concerned tha

Question 3

What kind of precautions do employers use to guard their valuable intellectual property from misappropriation by disgruntled,departing employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  contributory negligence 
B)  infringement of trade mark 
C)  tort of trade secret 
D)  non-compete clause 
A)  contributory negligence 
B)  infringement of trade mark 
C)  tort of trade secret 
D)  non-compete clause

Question 4

In the Ingraham v.Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical case,the employer was found not guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  negligent infliction of emotional distress. 
C)  tortious interference with contract. 
D)  defamation. 
A)  intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  negligent infliction of emotional distress. 
C)  tortious interference with contract. 
D)  defamation.

Question 5

In the HAUN V.COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,INC.case,it was found that Pennsylvania law does not recognize a claim for tortious interference with contract in the context of contracts for:

Accepted Answer

A)  employment at-will. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  specific performance. 
D)  private employees. 
A)  employment at-will. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  specific performance. 
D)  private employees.

Question 6

Third party must interfere for an improper reason,such as animosity toward the plaintiff,and not for a valid business reason,in order to be held responsible for the tort of:

Accepted Answer

A)  infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  tortious interference with contract. 
D)  slander. 
A)  infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  tortious interference with contract. 
D)  slander.

Question 7

In the Meehan v.American Intern,LLC.case.,the plaintiff's claim failed because there was no:

Accepted Answer

A)  breach of contract. 
B)  at-will employee contract. 
C)  evidence of defamation. 
D)  breach of privacy. 
A)  breach of contract. 
B)  at-will employee contract. 
C)  evidence of defamation. 
D)  breach of privacy.

Question 8

What is qualified privilege and which kind of privilege is provided to public and private employees?

Accepted Answer

Immunity from a suit in the absence of m

Question 9

Which of these forms of invasion of privacy is closely related to the tort of defamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of plaintiff's solitude 
B)  intrusion into plaintiff's private affairs 
C)  portraying plaintiff in a false light 
D)  appropriating plaintiff's name or likeness 
A)  invasion of plaintiff's solitude 
B)  intrusion into plaintiff's private affairs 
C)  portraying plaintiff in a false light 
D)  appropriating plaintiff's name or likeness

Question 10

Which of the following can be considered to be a civil wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  injunction 
B)  tort 
C)  ordeal 
D)  ordinance 
A)  injunction 
B)  tort 
C)  ordeal 
D)  ordinance

Question 11

If a person intentionally writes or says false things about anyone at workplace,such an act amounts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  fabrication. 
B)  ratification. 
C)  whistleblowing. 
D)  defamation. 
A)  fabrication. 
B)  ratification. 
C)  whistleblowing. 
D)  defamation.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding privilege and private employers is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private employers enjoy absolute privilege. 
B)  Private employers have qualified privilege. 
C)  Private employers are protected against suites even if they speak with malice. 
D)  Private and public employers have sovereign immunity from suites. 
A)  Private employers enjoy absolute privilege. 
B)  Private employers have qualified privilege. 
C)  Private employers are protected against suites even if they speak with malice. 
D)  Private and public employers have sovereign immunity from suites.

Question 13

Julie harassed her co-worker Van by regularly tampering with his belongings and leaving threatening messages on his desk.This repeated harassment caused Van to suffer from severe depression.In the above scenario,what type of tort can Van claim on Julie?

Accepted Answer

A)  negligent infliction of emotional distress 
B)  intentional infliction of emotional distress 
C)  absolute liability 
D)  libel 
A)  negligent infliction of emotional distress 
B)  intentional infliction of emotional distress 
C)  absolute liability 
D)  libel

Question 14

Under which law is the context of tortious interference with contract extracted from?

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment law 
B)  civil law 
C)  criminal law 
D)  employment law 
A)  unemployment law 
B)  civil law 
C)  criminal law 
D)  employment law

Question 15

How is a third party responsible for tortious interference with contract?

Accepted Answer

A third party must interfere f

Question 16

What is the remedy for an employer in case of theft of trade secrets by a former employee?

Accepted Answer

Employers whose employees misappropriate

Question 17

Employers reinforce their common law rights by:

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing injunctions and suing for damages. 
B)  requiring employees to sign confidentiality and noncompetition agreements at time of hire. 
C)  reducing the employees rank, salary, or job title as a punishment. 
D)  imposing regulations on their Internet usage and other external communication. 
A)  issuing injunctions and suing for damages. 
B)  requiring employees to sign confidentiality and noncompetition agreements at time of hire. 
C)  reducing the employees rank, salary, or job title as a punishment. 
D)  imposing regulations on their Internet usage and other external communication.

Question 18

Guana Inc.persuaded Mandy,DOS Right Inc.'s top systems engineer,to "jump ship" and come over to Guana,bringing all her notebooks and diskettes containing her work from DOS Right.Mandy accepted the offer since DOS Right had reneged on a bonus that she believed she was promised,but was never paid.On these facts:

Accepted Answer

A)  DOS Right does not have a remedy. 
B)  Mandy can claim for constructive wrongful discharge. 
C)  Guana may be liable for tortious interference with contract. 
D)  Mandy can claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
A)  DOS Right does not have a remedy. 
B)  Mandy can claim for constructive wrongful discharge. 
C)  Guana may be liable for tortious interference with contract. 
D)  Mandy can claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Question 19

In the CDC RESTORATION & CONST.,LC V.TRADESMEN CONTRACTORS,LLC case,the court found that _______________ were/was not a trade secret under the UTSA.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing methods 
B)  back pay 
C)  pricing information 
D)  compensation 
A)  manufacturing methods 
B)  back pay 
C)  pricing information 
D)  compensation

Question 20

Explain the differences between libel or slander that is per se or not per se.

Accepted Answer

The two torts may be further divided int

Exam 3: Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

How can a person be immune from a defamation suit if he is protected by qualified privilege?

Why have some courts been reluctant to adopt the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

What kind of precautions do employers use to guard their valuable intellectual property from misappropriation by disgruntled,departing employees?

In the Ingraham v.Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical case,the employer was found not guilty of:

In the HAUN V.COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,INC.case,it was found that Pennsylvania law does not recognize a claim for tortious interference with contract in the context of contracts for:

Third party must interfere for an improper reason,such as animosity toward the plaintiff,and not for a valid business reason,in order to be held responsible for the tort of:

In the Meehan v.American Intern,LLC.case.,the plaintiff's claim failed because there was no:

What is qualified privilege and which kind of privilege is provided to public and private employees?

Which of these forms of invasion of privacy is closely related to the tort of defamation?

Which of the following can be considered to be a civil wrong?

If a person intentionally writes or says false things about anyone at workplace,such an act amounts to:

Which of the following statements regarding privilege and private employers is accurate?

Julie harassed her co-worker Van by regularly tampering with his belongings and leaving threatening messages on his desk.This repeated harassment caused Van to suffer from severe depression.In the above scenario,what type of tort can Van claim on Julie?

Under which law is the context of tortious interference with contract extracted from?

How is a third party responsible for tortious interference with contract?

What is the remedy for an employer in case of theft of trade secrets by a former employee?

Employers reinforce their common law rights by:

In the CDC RESTORATION & CONST.,LC V.TRADESMEN CONTRACTORS,LLC case,the court found that _______________ were/was not a trade secret under the UTSA.

Explain the differences between libel or slander that is per se or not per se.

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Unfair Labor Practices By Employers And Unions

Collective Bargaining

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