Exam 6: Elements of Torts

In Forgie-Buccioni v.Hannaford Brothers,where Forgie-Buccioni was detained in a grocery store's security room after being accused of not paying for cold medicine,the appeals court held that false imprisonment did not occur because the store manager had reason to suspect theft.

Joe hands Mary a note he wrote that calls her terrible names,accuses her of horrible personal acts,and all sorts of other nonsense.Mary can bring a successful suit for:

The tort that protects individuals from harm based on careless and unintentional conduct is called:

If a person intends to act to cause a harmful or offensive contact,he is liable for the tort of:

In James v.Bob Ross Buick,where a car dealership sent letters to customers over James's signature after he had been fired,the appeals court held that James had no suit for invasion of privacy because he was not a private person for work purposes.

The only defense in case of negligence is that of assumption of risk.

The intentional detention of a person may be the tort of:

In addition to damaging a reputation of a person,defamation can involve:

If you are waving a gun at someone to scare them,and it accidentally goes off and hits the person,you are likely liable for battery.

If a defendant in an intentional tort action did not intend to cause harm:

In contrast to a criminal case,in a tort case:

One day while Phil is out shopping,George searches Phil's home for evidence he could use to blackmail Phil.George finds nothing,causes no damage,and puts everything back in order before he leaves.George could most likely be sued for:

A privilege can excuse what would have been a tort if the defendant:

Which of the following is not a necessary element of defamation:

You look at a box of cereal in the grocery store and,to your surprise,see your photo on it.You may probably sue for the tort of:

Which of the following is not a necessary element of defamation:

In case of a tort claim of emotional distress,the plaintiff could:

The tort of emotional distress protects from conduct that goes beyond the bounds of decency,but not from:

In McCune v.Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range,where McCune lost an eye playing paintball and sued the paintball facility,the appeals court did not hold the facility liable because McCune __________________ of playing paintball when she signed the general liability waiver.

In an intentional tort,the person who committed the tort must have wanted the result to occur that did,in fact,happen.