Exam 6: Elements of Torts

The term res ipsa loquitur means:

Carl's neighbor writes a column for the local paper.One week he reveals Carl's drug abuse problems and Carl is subsequently fired from work.Carl will probably sue his neighbor for:

Refer to Fact Pattern 6-1.Jo's letter to Extracto concerning Elmo's work record was partly true and partly untrue.If Elmo sued Jo and E-Z based on the untruths,on what theory would he base his claim:

A conditional privilege eliminates liability for defamation when the statement:

Harassing telephone calls may be the basis for a tort case of:

False imprisonment is the deprivation of a person's liberty without justification.To establish a cause of action,the plaintiff must show:

Express assumption of risk is when:

To harass someone with late-night phone calls,profanity,threats,name-calling,and extreme bad behavior could lay the groundwork for the tort of:

In Squish La Fish v.Thomco Specialty Products,involving an adhesive that did not work as claimed,the appeals court held that the claim of negligent misrepresentation:

A major purpose of tort law is to:

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:

Erin's employer published a story about her that portrayed her as a sneaky,deceitful person when,in reality,she is a very open and honest person.Erin could best sue for:

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

Truth is an important defense in a defamation suit because:

A major purpose of tort law is to:

The reasonable person standard compares the actions of the wrongdoer/tortfeasor with those of a hypothetical person known as the reasonable person.The reasonable person:

The rules of tort law have changed little over the past two centuries.

Carl's neighbor writes a column for the local paper.One week he reveals Carl's drug abuse problems and Carl is subsequently fired from work.Carl will probably sue his neighbor for:

If Tiger Woods' photo appears on boxes of Wheaties cereal without his permission,he does not have suit for invasion of privacy because he is a public person.

To badger someone late at night with many threatening phone calls could lead to the tort of emotional distress.