Question 1

In the Toler v.Süd-Chemie, Inc.case, an employer was accused of abusing:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​laws of the company. 
B)  ​qualified privilege. 
C)  ​employee privacy. 
D)  ​contractual obligations. 
A)  ​laws of the company. 
B)  ​qualified privilege. 
C)  ​employee privacy. 
D)  ​contractual obligations.

Question 2

If a person intentionally writes or says false things about anyone at workplace, such an act amounts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fabrication. 
B)  ​ratification. 
C)  ​whistleblowing. 
D)  ​defamation. 
A)  ​fabrication. 
B)  ​ratification. 
C)  ​whistleblowing. 
D)  ​defamation.

Question 3

Guana Inc.persuaded Mandy, DOS Right Inc.s top systems engineer, to "jump ship" and come over to Guana, bringing all her notebooks and diskettes containing her work from DOS Right.Mandy accepted the offer since DOS Right had reneged on a bonus that she believed she was promised, but was never paid.On these facts:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​DOS Right does not have a remedy. 
B)  ​Mandy can claim for constructive wrongful discharge. 
C)  ​Guana may be liable for tortious interference with contract. 
D)  ​Mandy can claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
A)  ​DOS Right does not have a remedy. 
B)  ​Mandy can claim for constructive wrongful discharge. 
C)  ​Guana may be liable for tortious interference with contract. 
D)  ​Mandy can claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Question 4

What is a tort and how it is applicable in employer-employee relationships?

Accepted Answer

The word tort means a civil wrong not ba

Question 5

Misappropriation of trade secrets is considered a crime in some states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How can a person be immune from a defamation suit if he is protected by qualified privilege?

Accepted Answer

If a person is protected by qu

Question 7

If a state recognizes tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress, how will the defendant of that state be liable for damages?

Accepted Answer

A defendant may be liable in d

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding privilege and private employers is accurate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Private employers enjoy absolute privilege. 
B)  ​Private employers have qualified privilege. 
C)  ​Private employers are protected against suites even if they speak with malice. 
D)  ​Private and public employers have sovereign immunity from suites. 
A)  ​Private employers enjoy absolute privilege. 
B)  ​Private employers have qualified privilege. 
C)  ​Private employers are protected against suites even if they speak with malice. 
D)  ​Private and public employers have sovereign immunity from suites.

Question 9

When a person is protected by ______, the remarks made will be immune from a defamation suit, if the person has made them in good faith.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualified privilege​ 
B)  ​sovereign immunity 
C)  ​strict liability 
D)  ​vicarious liability 
A)  qualified privilege​ 
B)  ​sovereign immunity 
C)  ​strict liability 
D)  ​vicarious liability

Question 10

Negligent infliction of emotional distress is not recognized by any jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these forms of invasion of privacy is closely related to the tort of defamation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Invasion of plaintiff's solitude 
B)  ​Intrusion into plaintiff's private affairs 
C)  ​Portraying plaintiff in a false light 
D)  ​Appropriating plaintiff's name or likeness 
A)  ​Invasion of plaintiff's solitude 
B)  ​Intrusion into plaintiff's private affairs 
C)  ​Portraying plaintiff in a false light 
D)  ​Appropriating plaintiff's name or likeness

Question 12

Define the tort of defamation.

Accepted Answer

A communication is defamatory

Question 13

Which of the following is a requirement to submit a claim to binding arbitration?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment 12 
B)  ​Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's Form 22-A 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act preemption 
D)  ​North American Free Trade Agreement's Form 17-C 
A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment 12 
B)  ​Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's Form 22-A 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act preemption 
D)  ​North American Free Trade Agreement's Form 17-C

Question 14

Since business defamation is a per se tort, it cannot amount to strict liability even if the plaintiff has proved that the damaging statement was published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the remedy for an employer in case of theft of trade secrets by a former employee?

Accepted Answer

Employers whose employees misappropriate

Question 16

A tort can be defined as a civil wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In defamation per se, what does "per se" connote?

Accepted Answer

The term "per se" connotes that the thir

Question 18

One of the most commonly committed workplace torts is defamation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Julie harassed her co-worker Van by regularly tampering with his belongings and leaving threatening messages on his desk.This repeated harassment caused Van to suffer from severe depression.In the above scenario, what type of tort can Van claim on Julie?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​negligent infliction of emotional distress 
B)  ​intentional infliction of emotional distress 
C)  ​absolute liability 
D)  ​libel 
A)  ​negligent infliction of emotional distress 
B)  ​intentional infliction of emotional distress 
C)  ​absolute liability 
D)  ​libel

Question 20

In the Duty v.Boys and Girls Club of Porter County, the plaintiff's claim succeeded because the alleged breach of contract was:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​malicious. 
B)  ​accidental. 
C)  ​not malicious. 
D)  ​not exclusively directed at the plaintiff. 
A)  ​malicious. 
B)  ​accidental. 
C)  ​not malicious. 
D)  ​not exclusively directed at the plaintiff.

Exam 3: Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

In the Toler v.Süd-Chemie, Inc.case, an employer was accused of abusing:

If a person intentionally writes or says false things about anyone at workplace, such an act amounts to:

What is a tort and how it is applicable in employer-employee relationships?

Misappropriation of trade secrets is considered a crime in some states.

How can a person be immune from a defamation suit if he is protected by qualified privilege?

If a state recognizes tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress, how will the defendant of that state be liable for damages?

Which of the following statements regarding privilege and private employers is accurate?​

When a person is protected by ______, the remarks made will be immune from a defamation suit, if the person has made them in good faith.

Negligent infliction of emotional distress is not recognized by any jurisdiction.

Which of these forms of invasion of privacy is closely related to the tort of defamation?​

Define the tort of defamation.

Which of the following is a requirement to submit a claim to binding arbitration?​

Since business defamation is a per se tort, it cannot amount to strict liability even if the plaintiff has proved that the damaging statement was published.

What is the remedy for an employer in case of theft of trade secrets by a former employee?

A tort can be defined as a civil wrong.

In defamation per se, what does "per se" connote?

One of the most commonly committed workplace torts is defamation.

Julie harassed her co-worker Van by regularly tampering with his belongings and leaving threatening messages on his desk.This repeated harassment caused Van to suffer from severe depression.In the above scenario, what type of tort can Van claim on Julie?​

In the Duty v.Boys and Girls Club of Porter County, the plaintiff's claim succeeded because the alleged breach of contract was:

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Which of the following statements regarding privilege and private employers is accurate?

Which of these forms of invasion of privacy is closely related to the tort of defamation?

Which of the following is a requirement to submit a claim to binding arbitration?

Julie harassed her co-worker Van by regularly tampering with his belongings and leaving threatening messages on his desk.This repeated harassment caused Van to suffer from severe depression.In the above scenario, what type of tort can Van claim on Julie?