Exam 6: Intentional Torts

Which of the following is a classic example of interference with economic relations?

Libel refers to acts of oral defamation by a malicious agent.

Intentional torts are both civil and criminal in nature.

Esther is upset with her roommate Julio because he refuses to clean up after himself.In a fit of rage,Esther tries to hit him on his head but misses.At the time,Julio is turned away from Esther and is completely unaware that she tried to hit him.Under these circumstances,_____.

A common defense to the tort of interference with contract is:

Which of the following is most likely to be a common defense to the tort of malicious prosecution?

Which of the following is an example of invasion of privacy?

One can commit an intentional tort with the conscious desire to cause harm or with the knowledge that harm is substantially certain to result.

The tort of disparagement:

The U.S.Supreme Court requires that actual malice be proved when:

Under the tort of invasion of privacy,_____.

Use of force to drive away a person's customers or employees leads to a tort called disparagement.

Using a person's name or likeness for commercial purposes without that person's consent is a form of invasion of privacy.

Conversion is defined as:

Harry snatched Kristina's purse off her shoulder while she was walking down the street.She,with the help of few others,produced him before court.Which of the following torts could Kristina prove in a lawsuit against Harry?

A defendant's conduct must be outrageous in order to be found guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In actions for malicious prosecution and for wrongful use of civil proceedings,a plaintiff must show that the:

Privilege is NOT a common defense to _____.

Franco takes a shortcut across Simone's yard on his way to school.Even if Simone gives Franco permission to use her yard as a shortcut,Franco has still trespassed on Simone's property.

_____ are used to punish the defendant and deter the defendant and others from repeating behavior that is particularly offensive.