Exam 11: The Law of Torts

Tort law discourages private retaliation.

Public figures generally have access to the media and, therefore, need less protection than an ordinary private citizen.

Which of the following refers to a defense to negligence that consists of proving that the plaintiff did not exercise the ordinary degree of care to protect against an unreasonable risk of harm and that this failure directly results in causing the plaintiff's harm?

George writes an article about the evils of gambling and includes an untitled photograph of Paul in the article. Paul has never gambled in his life. He is an active member of a charitable organization and is well-known in his town. Which of the following statements is true about this scenario?

Only permanent removal of property from the owner's possession and control constitutes conversion.

Conditional privilege is provided to employers to encourage them to give honest assessments of their former employees.

Strict liability has had perhaps its greatest impact on cases involving that are considered dangerous.

Which of the following statements is true of trespass to realty?

While hiking in a national park, Gustavo found an injured wolf. He took the wolf home and nursed it back to health over the course of six months. Gustavo found the wolf to be "man's best friend," with a calm and receptive demeanor; however, one day while visiting Gustavo, Felicia was severely injured when it attacked her. If Felicia sues Gustavo for her injuries, what is the most likely outcome of the case?

Jennifer and Sandra were partners in a large petrochemical firm. A dispute arose between them, and Sandra left the firm. Sandra set up a business as an oil producer, but she is constantly underbid by Jennifer. Which of the following torts is Jennifer committing?

Describe the two primary types of defenses to a defamation action.

Which of the following is an intentional tort against property?

Pure comparative negligence requires the defendant to be more than 50 percent at fault before the plaintiff can recover.

If a statement is merely one of opinion and not a statement of a fact, it is not considered defamatory.

Distinguish between assault and battery.

What are the goals of tort law?

Which of the following is a legal doctrine that says when a statute has been enacted to prevent a certain type of harm and the defendant violates that statute, causing that type of harm to befall the plaintiff, the plaintiff may use proof of the violation as proof of negligence?

Which of the following is true of tort law?

If defamation is published in a permanent form-for example, in a piece of writing or on television-the tort is called slander.

torts involve carelessness on the part of the defendant.