Exam 1: Introduction to Torts and Legal Analysis

Tort law is a combination of English and American common law, plus statutory law.

Parties to a lawsuit cannot be required by the judge to try alternative dispute resolution in an effort to settle their dispute.

A lawsuit can be settled

The public policy objectives served by tort law include

Tort law is largely composed of minimum standards of conduct.

An example of strict liability is

Strict liability is the tortfeasor's responsibility regardless of fault, but negligence must be proven.

Negligence is defined as

When a defendant brings a claim against the plaintiff, this is called

The person committing a tort is called

All of the following are intentional torts except

Intent to do harm is required for negligence.

In a summary jury trial, all of the following are true except

The pretrial conference occurs after

Discovery is the stage in a civil proceeding where the

The first pleading filed by the defendant in a lawsuit is the complaint.

The first pleading filed in a civil lawsuit, which contains the statement of wrong done to the plaintiff, is called the

To prove that intentional tort has been committed, the plaintiff does not have to prove actual harm.

In arbitration, a dispute is resolved by a person other than a judge, and the decision is binding.

When a lawsuit is decided by someone other than a judge, and the decision is binding, the procedure is called