Exam 6: Elements of Torts

A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the patient. The patient sued the medical worker for invasion of privacy. The suit probably fails because the friend was told out of concern for the patient's health.

Absolute privilege grants immunity in situations where:

The only defense to battery is privilege.

Which of the following would be least likely to be an invasion of privacy:

Gray worked for AT&T. She was accused of falsifying records to create an excuse for her absences and was fired. AT&T managers discussed this matter with a company that handled its unemployment benefits claims, as she filed for benefits. Gray contended the discussion was defamatory and sued AT&T. The court would be likely to hold that Gray had:

When playing soccer, two players go for the ball at the same time. Player A misses the ball and kicks Player B, whose leg is broken. If B sues A for negligence, A's defense will likely be:

Defenses to a negligent act include:

Assumption of risk is an affirmative defense, which means it must be:

In Fuerschbach v. Southwest Airlines, where Fuerschbach was "arrested" by the police as a prank at work, the appeals court held that there:

James's employer published a picture of him on the company website without James's permission. James could sue the company for:

The fear of immediate bodily harm that occurs for there to be an assault is fear:

Which of the following torts protect individuals from harm from the unintentional but legally careless conduct of others:

Edwards' purse was stolen. Someone then used her checkbook to write bad checks to a store. She was arrested with other suspects who had written bogus checks to the store. She was able to prove she was a victim and was released from jail. She sued the police and the store for false arrest. The trial court found for Edwards. The appeals court held that the judgment would be:​

Under the doctrine of ____, damages are reduced by the percentage of the injuries caused by a plaintiff's own careless conduct.

A tort is:

Defenses to a negligent act include:

With the gradual adoption of some portions of the Restatement (Third) of Torts, courts will:

Illegal wire tapping is an intrusion into a person's solitude and an example of the tort of:

In Geczi v. Lifetime Fitness, where Geczi was injured by a defective treadmill machine at Lifetime, the court held that the liability waiver signed by McCune violated public policy, so her suit should be tried.

A battery is an unlawful physical contact without consent.