Exam 3: Intentional Torts

Consent, self-defence and provocation can be complete defences to a claim of assault and battery.

A person being sued for the tort of conversion will have a complete defence where it can be shown that he or she has acted innocently.

Which of the following is an unintentional tort?

Which of the following statements is FALSE? In nuisance law

People who picket on the public sidewalks in front of the homes of doctors who perform abortions with signs saying "Abortion is Wrong" can be

If one parent tells another parent a lie that damages the reputation of a teacher their children both have, it is not defamation unless this lie is communicated to a third party.

A store knew that a person had stolen goods but accidentally detained a person who looked very similar to the real thief, but it was the wrong person. As a result the store

John Rodriques, a landlord, knowingly put a dangerous high level of chlorine in the pool in his apartment building to discourage use of it. Anna, a tenant, became ill as a result. Which of the following is TRUE? The landlord has

The tort of trespass can only be committed by persons who behave in a disorderly manner.

A company is liable for damages that their employees commit in the course of their work.

Which of the following is a strict liability offence?

Which of the following is NOT required to find a person liable for false imprisonment?

Another name for deceit is civil fraud.

Denise had been shopping in Pets Are Us and left the store to go to her car in the store's parking lot without having made a purchase. Cassandra, a security person with Pets Are Us, thought she had seen Denise put tin of fish food in her purse while standing in front of one of the counters. Cassandra asked management to call the police and followed Denise to her car, and stood immediately behind it so that Denise could not reverse out of the parking space. Denise's car was surrounded on the three other sides by parked cars and Cassandra refused to move when Denise asked her to. When the police arrived it turned out that Denise had not taken anything from the store but had simply removed her watch and placed it in her purse. Which of the following is TRUE?

To succeed in a claim of passing off the plaintiff must prove that the public would be confused and the plaintiff suffered economic losses or damage to their goodwill.

All crimes are torts and all torts are crimes.

The famous case of Lac Minerals v. Corona Resources was a dispute over a gold mine that involved

Sam Al-Faloudi was the owner of Awful Falafel and did not like Joe Williams. Joe came to the restaurant and Al-Faloudi told him to get out. Joe refused, saying Al-Faloudi had no right to make him leave. Which of the following is TRUE?

One can never commit the tort of defamation against a politician because the law recognizes that people should be able to make statements about public figures.

If a person is suing their neighbour for nuisance, they must prove that it was a substantial and unreasonable disruption of their use or enjoyment of their property.