Exam 7: Intentional Torts

Anita included Bob's name and photograph in a list of the FBI's top ten criminals.Bob has never been convicted of any crime and is horrified by the thought of being considered a criminal.Anita's action:

One of the principal objectives of tort law is to prevent future harms and losses.

The law of torts is primarily statutory law.

The cause of action of infliction of emotional distress protects a person from abusive language by a supervisor.

To help sell the product, a book publisher used a well-known commentator's name and her quote on the back book jacket of a new release without the commentator's knowledge or permission.No tort was involved since there was no injury to anyone.

Define appropriation and give an example.

Mark threw a bomb into the office of his insurance agent, intending to kill the agent because the company had disallowed his claim.The agent wasn't in the building, but the bomb seriously injured his secretary, who was working in the office.Mark:

John and Megan are at a crowded theater.In the press of people exiting the theater, John accidentally steps on Megan's big toe and breaks it.Megan can sue John for the tort of battery.

Franco has the permission of George to walk across his yard on the way to school.If Franco brings twenty of his friends across the yard, and they stop to play ball:

Tim and Steve are roughhousing in Tim's parents' front yard when Steve intentionally pushes Tim onto the neighbor's property.In this case:

Pointing an unloaded gun at someone who believes it is loaded and threatening to shoot constitutes an assault.

Invasion of privacy is in reality a collection of four distinct torts.

Which of the following is not a principal objective of tort law?

For purposes of intentional torts, a person can have the intent to cause harm if he believes the harm is substantially certain to occur even if he or she doesn't desire that such harm occur.

Qualified privilege depends on proper use of the privilege.

Intent, as used in tort law, requires an evil motive.

Harms or injuries that are tortious may be inflicted:

Arthur fires a gun in the middle of the desert.He intends to fire the gun, but has no reason to believe anyone else is in the area.If the bullet hits Bob, who happens to be riding his ATV across the desert:

For purposes of defamation, a publication includes non-written, verbal communication to third parties.

Each person is legally responsible for the damages proximately caused by his or her tortious conduct, and businesses that conduct activities through employees are also liable for the torts their employees commit in the course of employment.