Question 1

What form of tort liability was developed to provide guaranteed protection for those who are injured by conduct the law deems both serious and inexcusable?

Accepted Answer

A) strict liability 
B) negligence 
C) both a.and b. 
D) neither a.nor b. 
A) strict liability 
B) negligence 
C) both a.and b. 
D) neither a.nor b.

Question 2

A tort is a wrong arising from a violation of a public duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The tort of invasion of privacy includes:

Accepted Answer

A) intrusion into private affairs. 
B) public disclosure of private facts. 
C) misappropriation of another's name. 
D) all of the above. 
A) intrusion into private affairs. 
B) public disclosure of private facts. 
C) misappropriation of another's name. 
D) all of the above.

Question 4

Without meaning to,Alice carelessly strikes Mary.Mary may be able to sue Alice for:

Accepted Answer

A) an intentional tort. 
B) negligence. 
C) strict liability 
D) absolute liability. 
A) an intentional tort. 
B) negligence. 
C) strict liability 
D) absolute liability.

Question 5

The use of someone's car without that person's permission is a trespass to personal property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Commercial exploitation is a form of invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Oral or spoken defamation is:

Accepted Answer

A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) privilege. 
D) perjury. 
A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) privilege. 
D) perjury.

Question 8

For tort liability to be imposed,the perpetrator of the tort must have acted with the intent to do wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Defamation of a public figure requires what additional element?

Accepted Answer

A) Intent 
B) Malice 
C) Causation 
D) none of the above 
A) Intent 
B) Malice 
C) Causation 
D) none of the above

Question 10

A trespass to personal property is any unpermitted entry below,on,across,or above the land of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trespass applies to:

Accepted Answer

A) personal property only. 
B) land only. 
C) both personal property and land. 
D) only government-owned property. 
A) personal property only. 
B) land only. 
C) both personal property and land. 
D) only government-owned property.

Question 12

Professionals have a duty to perform their jobs at the level of:

Accepted Answer

A) a reasonable person. 
B) a reasonable professional in the same business. 
C) an extraordinarily careful person. 
D) none of the above. 
A) a reasonable person. 
B) a reasonable professional in the same business. 
C) an extraordinarily careful person. 
D) none of the above.

Question 13

Comparative negligence:

Accepted Answer

A) has been rejected by most of the states. 
B) allows a comparison of negligence between plaintiff and defendant. 
C) only applies when the plaintiff has signed a release. 
D) is a bar to recovery under common law. 
A) has been rejected by most of the states. 
B) allows a comparison of negligence between plaintiff and defendant. 
C) only applies when the plaintiff has signed a release. 
D) is a bar to recovery under common law.

Question 14

The widest range of tort liability arises in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A) negligence. 
B) absolute liability. 
C) violation of statute. 
D) assumption of risk. 
A) negligence. 
B) absolute liability. 
C) violation of statute. 
D) assumption of risk.

Question 15

To determine whether the defendant is liable for negligence,a reasonable person standard is employed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Careless actions that result in injuries to others usually are not deemed to be torts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A victim of a tort may sue and recover money damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The degree of care required of a person is:

Accepted Answer

A) that degree of care the person exercised in the situation at hand. 
B) that degree of care an extraordinary person would exercise under similar circumstances. 
C) that degree of care an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. 
D) none of the above. 
A) that degree of care the person exercised in the situation at hand. 
B) that degree of care an extraordinary person would exercise under similar circumstances. 
C) that degree of care an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. 
D) none of the above.

Exam 9: Torts

What form of tort liability was developed to provide guaranteed protection for those who are injured by conduct the law deems both serious and inexcusable?

A tort is a wrong arising from a violation of a public duty.

The tort of invasion of privacy includes:

Without meaning to,Alice carelessly strikes Mary.Mary may be able to sue Alice for:

The use of someone's car without that person's permission is a trespass to personal property.

Commercial exploitation is a form of invasion of privacy.

Oral or spoken defamation is:

For tort liability to be imposed,the perpetrator of the tort must have acted with the intent to do wrong.

Defamation of a public figure requires what additional element?

A trespass to personal property is any unpermitted entry below,on,across,or above the land of another.

Trespass applies to:

Professionals have a duty to perform their jobs at the level of:

Comparative negligence:

The widest range of tort liability arises in the area of:

To determine whether the defendant is liable for negligence,a reasonable person standard is employed.

Careless actions that result in injuries to others usually are not deemed to be torts.

A victim of a tort may sue and recover money damages.

The degree of care required of a person is:

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