Exam 6: Elements of Torts

An employee at the factory where you work announces on the loudspeaker that you are an alcoholic (untrue);you can sue for defamation.

A business is liable for the tort actions of its employees if carried out within the scope of their jobs.

With regard to torts,New Zealand differs from the United States in that:

In general,if store personnel believe someone may have shoplifted,they have the right to detain the person for a short while and not be liable for false imprisonment.

Liability waivers are also called exculpatory clauses.

In a case in which a doctor is sued for negligence due to an accidentally botched surgery,the reasonable person standard would be that of:

In some states,such as California,proximate cause has been replaced by a negligence rule of liability that holds: A legal cause of injury is a cause which is an (a)_________ in bringing about the injury.

Torts based on negligence protect people from:

To establish the legal requirement of intent for an intentional tort:

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

You see someone stealing the highly prized hubcaps off your car.You have the right to protect your property by using:

In Squish La Fish v.Thomco Specialty Products,involving an adhesive that did not work as hoped in product packaging,the company that bought the adhesive sued the seller for a tort called:

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:

In McCune v.Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range,where McCune lost an eye playing paintball and sued the paintball facility,the appeals court held that the facility was not liable for McCune's injury because:

A tort is:

Once established,assumption of risk:

Most tort suits arise from:

In most states _______________ doctrines allow one to match force for force.

If alleged consequences are too far removed from the negligent conduct:

Constitutional privilege applies only to federal judges for statements they make from the bench.