Exam 7: Intentional Torts

The tort of public disclosure of private facts requires:

Geraldo, a passenger on an airline flight, kisses Susie, a passenger on the same flight, while she sleeps. Geraldo could be sued for battery.

With respect to the tort of conversion, which of the following statements is true?

Bodily contact that is harmful or offensive can give rise to the tort of:

If Smith works for Jones under an informal arrangement by which there is no contract stating dates for beginning or ending the relationship, Brown Co. could induce Smith to quit her job with Jones and come to work for Brown Co. without liability to Jones.

Defenses of absolute, conditional, and constitutional privilege apply to defamation and also to publication of any matter that is an invasion of privacy.

Intent, as used in tort law, requires an evil motive.

In the Philip Morris USA v. Williams case, the Supreme Court stated that punitive damages may be properly imposed in certain cases but, because of constitutional limitations, cannot be grossly excessive.

Two absolute defenses to the tort of defamation are:

Three torts comprise the misuse of legal procedure. One of these torts is:

The tort of __________ is a false communication, which injures a person's reputation and good name by disgracing him and diminishing the respect in which he is held.

Which of the following cannot be raised as a defense to a claim of defamation?

Moore, an employee of Lewpenski Motors, fraudulently tells Tolson, a prospective car buyer, that the used car he is considering has never been in an accident. If Tolson buys the car in reliance on Moore's false statement, both Moore and Lewpenski Motors are liable to Tolson for damages based on the fraudulent misrepresentation.

In the Ferrell v. Mikula case, the Georgia Court of Appeals said that:

Manuel applied for a variance from the local zoning ordinance in order to build a building. His neighbor, Sandra, appeared before the zoning board to speak in opposition to the application. At the hearing, Sandra testified under oath and made several untruthful statements regarding Manuel's character which she believed, but which were not correct. The variance was denied. Manuel is now considering a lawsuit against Sandra for slander. Does Manuel have a valid cause of action against Sandra? Explain. What are the elements that he must prove to win a case of slander? What defenses can Sandra raise to the action?

Tort liability is civil liability that is voluntarily assumed.

The cause of action of infliction of emotional distress protects a person from abusive language by a supervisor.

Sheena knowingly and falsely tells Jenn that an automobile she is trying to sell has never been in a flood. In reliance upon Sheena's statement, Jenn buys the car. Sheena is liable to Jenn for fraudulent misrepresentation.

June's car was parked just outside the east door of the Civic Center. When she tried to exit, three ominous-looking gang members were blocking that door. She called the police who arrested the three for loitering. If June brings suit against them for false imprisonment:

Sarah joined a religious cult while a student at college. Her father hired a deprogrammer who spent several weeks with her, during which they occasionally went on outings. After Sarah met with her boyfriend one weekend, she rejoined the cult and sued her father and the deprogrammer for false imprisonment. In this case: