Question 1

Derogatory statements which express the defendant's opinion about the plaintiff are not considered defamatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

DEFINE
-trespass

Accepted Answer

A cause of action in tort to recover mon

Question 3

How does an action for invasion of privacy differ from an action for defamation?

Accepted Answer

A defamatory statement is a false statem

Question 4

If a store's clerk thinks that a customer may have stolen some merchandise and tells the customer to sit down in a particular chair, stay there until a policeman comes to investigate, why has the clerk not falsely imprisoned the customer?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

DEFINE
-punitive damages

Accepted Answer

Money damages awarded to a plaintiff in

Question 6

DEFINE
-fraud

Accepted Answer

Fraud is an intentional misrepresentatio

Question 7

DEFINE
-preponderance of the evidence

Accepted Answer

The greater weight of the evidence is de

Question 8

What a plaintiff must prove is largely determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the geographical jurisdiction of the court. 
B)  the dollar value of the claim. 
C)  the cause of action asserted in the complaint. 
D)  the doctrine of res judicata. 
A)  the geographical jurisdiction of the court. 
B)  the dollar value of the claim. 
C)  the cause of action asserted in the complaint. 
D)  the doctrine of res judicata.

Derogatory statements which express the defendant's opinion about the plaintiff are not considered defamatory.

DEFINE -trespass

How does an action for invasion of privacy differ from an action for defamation?

If a store's clerk thinks that a customer may have stolen some merchandise and tells the customer to sit down in a particular chair, stay there until a policeman comes to investigate, why has the clerk not falsely imprisoned the customer?

DEFINE -punitive damages

DEFINE -fraud

DEFINE -preponderance of the evidence

What a plaintiff must prove is largely determined by:

Litigation Principles

Lawyer and Client Relationship and Ethics

Court Organization

Affirmative Defenses

Introduction to Federal Procedure

Gathering Evidence

Evidence

Conducting an Investigation

Expert Witnesses

Interrogatories

Oral Depositions

Preparing Client for Deposition

Medical Examinations and Records

Inspection of Property, Documents, and Things

Requests for Admissions

Motions

Preparation for Trial

Structure of a Civil Trial

Judgments

Appeals

Settlements, Releases, and Dismissals

Arbitration and Mediation Glossary

Filters

Exam 4: Causes of Action and Remedies

Derogatory statements which express the defendant's opinion about the plaintiff are not considered defamatory.

DEFINE -trespass

How does an action for invasion of privacy differ from an action for defamation?

If a store's clerk thinks that a customer may have stolen some merchandise and tells the customer to sit down in a particular chair, stay there until a policeman comes to investigate, why has the clerk not falsely imprisoned the customer?

DEFINE -punitive damages

DEFINE -fraud

DEFINE -preponderance of the evidence

What a plaintiff must prove is largely determined by:

Litigation Principles

Lawyer and Client Relationship and Ethics

Court Organization

Affirmative Defenses

Introduction to Federal Procedure

Gathering Evidence

Evidence

Conducting an Investigation

Expert Witnesses

Interrogatories

Oral Depositions

Preparing Client for Deposition

Medical Examinations and Records

Inspection of Property, Documents, and Things

Requests for Admissions

Motions

Preparation for Trial

Structure of a Civil Trial

Judgments

Appeals

Settlements, Releases, and Dismissals

Arbitration and Mediation Glossary

Filters