Exam 6: Elements of Torts

Player A voluntarily participates in a soccer game and gets punched in the face by Player B.Player A could:

The most common defense to a claim of defamation is:

In Reynolds v.Ethicon Endo-Surgery,where Reynolds suffered a miscarriage soon after her employer told her she would be fired if she did not move to another city.She sued for emotional distress and the appeals court held that:

Dee,a debt collector,calls old Mr.Thompson ten times a day about his debts.She calls him names and threatens to have him beat up.This causes him severe anxiety attacks each time they speak.Dee may be best sued for:

In Reynolds v.Ethicon Endo-Surgery,where Reynolds suffered a miscarriage after she was told she would be fired if she did not move to another city for her employer,the appeals court held she could sue the employer for mental distress because her expert witness testified that the miscarriage was likely triggered by the work issue.

Which of the following is (are)necessary elements to prove defamation:

Refer to Fact Pattern 6-1.If Elmo had entered Jo's office and threatened to hit her,but never did,Elmo might face a charge of:

The sine qua non rule is also known as the:

As a general rule,any defense to an intentional tort is also available in a negligence action.

To use a person's name without permission for commercial purposes may be the tort of invasion of privacy.

Which of the following is not an category of intentional tort:

If the causal relationship between the defendant's act and the resulting harm is broken by an intervening act,there is an approximate cause.

Assume that Karen walks up to you and slaps you in the face.You slap her back.She sues you for battery.In this case,you:

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

A medical worker was sued by a patient for discussing the patient's medical condition with a mutual friend.The patient most likely sued the medical worker for the tort of:

Voluntary participation in a contact sport is an example of:

A battery is intentional conduct that places a person in fear of immediate bodily harm.

Under the defense of business necessity,employers may generally say anything they wish about the ability of a current or former employee.

The primary purpose of tort law is to inflict punishment on the wrongdoer.

In Wassell v.Adams the plaintiff was 97% responsible for the attack she suffered in a hotel room when she opened her door for a stranger.As a result,the jury awarded her 3% of an $850,000 verdict,or $25,500.The appeals court agreed,holding that: