Exam 6: Elements of Torts

Albert is attacked by Bruce while getting out of his car in a store parking lot.Albert punches Bruce in the face,breaking Bruce's nose.When Bruce sues Albert for battery,Albert is likely to use _______________ as a defense.

The sine qua non rule is also known as the:

Senator Hotair,Mary's uncle,has become disgusted with Joe.At a press conference the Senator attacks Joe,calling him names,saying he is a disgusting person and must be crazy.This is printed widely.Joe wants to sue the Senator for defamation.He can sue:

In some states,such as California,proximate cause has been replaced by a negligence rule of liability that holds: A legal cause of injury is a cause which is an (a)_________ in bringing about the injury.

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

On a hot day,you see a baby left in a car while the parents are not to be seen.The child is obviously hot,so you break the window on the car to let air in.The parents sue you for damaging their vehicle.Your defense will likely be:

Falsely accusing someone in public of having a serious,sexually-transmitted disease may be defamation per se.

In England,unlike in the U.S. ,a libel suit against a newspaper requires proof of actual malice.

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

For there to be a tort of negligence,there must be a causal connection between the alleged negligent conduct and the harm suffered.

Intervening conduct is similar to superseding cause in negligence cases.

There is no assault if:

Negligence torts are based on the idea that:

Tort law makes every individual:

Consent,privilege,self-defense and defense of others and of property are all:

You are shopping in a department store.A store manager asks you to step into his office.He closes the door and tells you he thinks you have hidden merchandise in your clothing.You say nonsense.He says you will sit there until you confess or allow yourself to be searched.You refuse.He says,"We will see about that!" The two of you sit there for an hour.Finally,he tells you to leave.This is probably:

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

Some false statements communicated to others are presumed by law to be harmful to the person about whom they were made,so no proof of harm is required to win such a defamation suit.

Which of the following is not an element needed to show negligence:

In an assault or battery tort case,consent: