Exam 7: Intentional Torts

To help sell the product, a book publisher used a well-known commentator's name and her quote on the back book jacket of a new release without the commentator's knowledge or permission. No tort was involved since there was no injury to anyone.

Which of the following is not a principal objective of tort law?

Francenie was digging a trench to install a drainage pipe along her property line and she accidentally tunneled under a small area on her neighbor's property. The entry onto the neighbor's property:

A major difference between trespass to personal property and conversion is that the latter does not require intent to harm whereas trespass does.

Most states have statutes protecting merchants from charges of false imprisonment when detaining suspected shoplifters as long as the merchant detains the suspect:

The law of torts reallocates losses caused by human misconduct.

The Restatement Third, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons, parts of which were approved in 2015, will address recovery for physical and emotional harm to persons.

Infliction of emotional distress occurs when a person by extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another person.

Damages recoverable for the tort of disparagement may include:

A newspaper article hints that a certain corporation is a front for illegal activity. The corporation:

Julian threw a brick at Will, intending to hit him. If the brick instead hits Anna, Julian has:

Invasion of privacy is in reality a collection of four distinct torts.

Malicious prosecution and wrongful civil proceedings impose liability for damages caused by improperly brought proceedings, including harm to reputation, credit, or standing; emotional distress; and expenses of defense.

In only a minority of states a jury may award punitive damages if a defendant's tortious conduct is intentional and outrageous.

Sam goes to the movies one Friday evening. The movie is boring and Sam falls asleep. At 2 a.m., the security guard locks the building. Sam awakens the next morning when the cleaning crew opens the door. Sam can sue for false imprisonment.

The intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property which so seriously interferes with the other's right of control as to justly require the payment of full value for the property is:

The law of torts is primarily made up of statutory law.

All batteries are immediately preceded by an assault.

A defamatory communication that is spoken or oral is designated as libel.

Sending a letter to Sally falsely accusing her of being a murderer constitutes the tort of defamation.