Question 1

Discuss briefly the four torts included under invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

Invasion of privacy actually includes four different torts.
- Intrusion upon Seclusion: It is intentionally intruding into a space someone has a right to consider private.
- Appropriation of Name or Likeness: Using someone's name or photo, usually in an advertisement, without his or her permission is the tort appropriation of name or likeness.
- False Light: The intentional act of publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is True, is the tort False light.
- Publication of Private Facts: This involves the tortfeasor widely disseminating information about someone which, though True, is highly private and need not be publicized.

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the defenses to negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tort was committed in defense of self or others. 
B)  The plaintiff contributed to the injury by doing a negligent act him- or herself. 
C)  The tortfeasor did not have the intent to harm. 
D)  The tortfeasor was as careful as possible. 
A)  The tort was committed in defense of self or others. 
B)  The plaintiff contributed to the injury by doing a negligent act him- or herself. 
C)  The tortfeasor did not have the intent to harm. 
D)  The tortfeasor was as careful as possible. B

Question 3

Palming off is sometimes known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  passing off 
B)  outrageous conduct 
C)  injurious falsehood 
D)  disparagement 
A)  passing off 
B)  outrageous conduct 
C)  injurious falsehood 
D)  disparagement A

Question 4

Which of the following best represents civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negligence 
B)  Intentional tort 
C)  Vicarious liability 
D)  Strict liability 
A)  Negligence 
B)  Intentional tort 
C)  Vicarious liability 
D)  Strict liability

Question 5

The intentional act of publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true, is the tort _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriation of name or likeness 
B)  false light 
C)  intrusion upon seclusion 
D)  publication of private facts 
A)  appropriation of name or likeness 
B)  false light 
C)  intrusion upon seclusion 
D)  publication of private facts

Question 6

A store owner was owed money by a doctor for a long time and the doctor had not paid. The store owner put a sign in his store window saying that the doctor was a deadbeat. This is most likely to be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriation of name or likeness. 
B)  publication of private facts. 
C)  intrusion upon seclusion. 
D)  false light. 
A)  appropriation of name or likeness. 
B)  publication of private facts. 
C)  intrusion upon seclusion. 
D)  false light.

Question 7

In order for a statement to be actionable under defamation, it must be untrue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rita owns an art business called Rita's Art Works. Rita receives a commission to paint a mural on the side of a building downtown. Three of Rita's employees are painting the mural on the building when the scaffold they erected to do the project falls and injures a passerby. Later it was found that the passerby was drunk and accidentally stumbled into the scaffolding causing it to fall. If the passer by sues Rita for negligence, she can avoid liability by using the defense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self protection. 
B)  lack of intent to harm. 
C)  assumption of risk. 
D)  contributory negligence. 
A)  self protection. 
B)  lack of intent to harm. 
C)  assumption of risk. 
D)  contributory negligence.

Question 9

Vicarious liability is a liability imposed:

Accepted Answer

A)  upon someone who did not actually commit the tort. 
B)  on the parties who enter into an optional contract. 
C)  upon a tortfeasor in the case of an intentional tort. 
D)  on the assignor of an assignment. 
A)  upon someone who did not actually commit the tort. 
B)  on the parties who enter into an optional contract. 
C)  upon a tortfeasor in the case of an intentional tort. 
D)  on the assignor of an assignment.

Question 10

Locking up someone's pet or other property is considered as false imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For a tort to be considered as defamation, the negative statement must be presented as opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the tort appropriation of name or likeness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using someone's name or photo, usually in an advertisement, without his or her permission 
B)  Intentionally publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true 
C)  Intentionally intruding into a space someone has a right to consider private 
D)  Widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized 
A)  Using someone's name or photo, usually in an advertisement, without his or her permission 
B)  Intentionally publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true 
C)  Intentionally intruding into a space someone has a right to consider private 
D)  Widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized

Question 13

Discuss assault.

Accepted Answer

Assault is intentionally putting another

Question 14

In the case of battery, the touching may be accomplished by something used by the tortfeasor to accomplish the unpermitted touching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Wiretapping is most likely to be an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  publication of private facts 
B)  false light 
C)  appropriation of name or likeness 
D)  intrusion upon seclusion 
A)  publication of private facts 
B)  false light 
C)  appropriation of name or likeness 
D)  intrusion upon seclusion

Question 16

If both plaintiff and defendant are negligent, the _____ theory allots each of the parties his or her proportionate share of the negligence and deducts from the total plaintiff would have received, the value of plaintiff's negligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative negligence 
B)  risk assumption 
C)  risk contribution 
D)  equal allocation 
A)  comparative negligence 
B)  risk assumption 
C)  risk contribution 
D)  equal allocation

Question 17

What is the difference between slander and libel?

Accepted Answer

Defamation can be accomplished through e

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the defenses to intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tort was committed in defense of self or others. 
B)  The plaintiff contributed to the injury by doing a negligent act him- or herself. 
C)  The tortfeasor did not have the intent to harm. 
D)  The tortfeasor was as careful as possible. 
A)  The tort was committed in defense of self or others. 
B)  The plaintiff contributed to the injury by doing a negligent act him- or herself. 
C)  The tortfeasor did not have the intent to harm. 
D)  The tortfeasor was as careful as possible.

Question 19

If a seller sells products as one brand, when it is actually another, generally inferior, brand it is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  disparagement 
B)  palming off 
C)  assault 
D)  theft of trade secrets 
A)  disparagement 
B)  palming off 
C)  assault 
D)  theft of trade secrets

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of tort included under intrusion of privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defamation 
B)  False light 
C)  Disparagement 
D)  Assault 
A)  Defamation 
B)  False light 
C)  Disparagement 
D)  Assault

Discuss briefly the four torts included under invasion of privacy.

Which of the following is one of the defenses to negligence?

Palming off is sometimes known as _____.

Which of the following best represents civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim?

The intentional act of publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true, is the tort _____.

A store owner was owed money by a doctor for a long time and the doctor had not paid. The store owner put a sign in his store window saying that the doctor was a deadbeat. This is most likely to be an example of:

In order for a statement to be actionable under defamation, it must be untrue.

Vicarious liability is a liability imposed:

Locking up someone's pet or other property is considered as false imprisonment.

For a tort to be considered as defamation, the negative statement must be presented as opinion.

Which of the following statements best describes the tort appropriation of name or likeness?

Discuss assault.

In the case of battery, the touching may be accomplished by something used by the tortfeasor to accomplish the unpermitted touching.

Wiretapping is most likely to be an example of _____.

If both plaintiff and defendant are negligent, the _____ theory allots each of the parties his or her proportionate share of the negligence and deducts from the total plaintiff would have received, the value of plaintiff's negligence.

What is the difference between slander and libel?

Which of the following is one of the defenses to intentional tort?

If a seller sells products as one brand, when it is actually another, generally inferior, brand it is known as _____.

Which of the following is a type of tort included under intrusion of privacy?

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Exam 6: Torts

Discuss briefly the four torts included under invasion of privacy.

Which of the following is one of the defenses to negligence?

Palming off is sometimes known as _____.

Which of the following best represents civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim?

The intentional act of publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true, is the tort _____.

A store owner was owed money by a doctor for a long time and the doctor had not paid. The store owner put a sign in his store window saying that the doctor was a deadbeat. This is most likely to be an example of:

In order for a statement to be actionable under defamation, it must be untrue.

Vicarious liability is a liability imposed:

Locking up someone's pet or other property is considered as false imprisonment.

For a tort to be considered as defamation, the negative statement must be presented as opinion.

Which of the following statements best describes the tort appropriation of name or likeness?

Discuss assault.

In the case of battery, the touching may be accomplished by something used by the tortfeasor to accomplish the unpermitted touching.

Wiretapping is most likely to be an example of _____.

If both plaintiff and defendant are negligent, the _____ theory allots each of the parties his or her proportionate share of the negligence and deducts from the total plaintiff would have received, the value of plaintiff's negligence.

What is the difference between slander and libel?

Which of the following is one of the defenses to intentional tort?

If a seller sells products as one brand, when it is actually another, generally inferior, brand it is known as _____.

Which of the following is a type of tort included under intrusion of privacy?

Introduction to the Business and Ethics Environment in a Diverse Society

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Court System and Legal Process

Administrative Law

Contracts and Sales

Property, Real and Personal

Business Crimes

Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy

Agency and Business Organizations

The Employment Relationship and Equal Employment Opportunity

Labor and Management Relations

Securities Regulation and Compliance

Antitrust and Trade Regulation

Intellectual Property

Environmental Law and Business

International Law and Business

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