Exam 5: Torts and Cyber Torts

Roger wants Andy to work late on a project.He tells Andy that the morally correct thing to do is to stay late at the office and work on the project.Andy feels obligated to stay and work late due to the moral pressure from Roger.Andy stays late at the office,even though he does not want to.Andy can sue Roger for

The courts consider legitimate competitive behavior permissible only if it does not result in the breaking of a contract.

Under the theory of negligence,the duty of care requires a careless act.

Oakley posts a defamatory remark about Pierre in "Roominate," an online social network maintained by SocNet,Inc.,an Internet service provider.Most likely to be held liable for the remark is

Proximate cause exists when the connection between an act and an in?jury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.

Through tort law,society compensates those who suffer injuries as a result of others' wrongful conduct.

Louis-larger and stronger than Mica-threatens to hit Mica before hitting and injuring him.Mica files a suit against Louis for assault and battery.Mica will most likely recover for

To commit an intentional tort,one person must intend to harm a certain person.

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

Susan takes her car to Ken's repair shop and asks him to fix the car's brakes.Ken completes the work and sends Susan a bill for $100.Susan refuses to pay so Ken refuses to return Susan's car.Susan can probably successfully sue Ken for

As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam.Jem may have committed

Jackie distributes a handbill among her neighbors accusing one of them-Ked-of being a convicted sex offender.The statement is defamatory if

Pete takes Lauren on a date.At the end of the date,Pete asks Lauren if he can kiss her.Lauren nods and Pete kisses her.The next day Lauren is mad that Pete has not called her so she sues him for battery for kissing her.Pete's defense to the allegation of battery will be

Self-defense is a defense to negligence.

Some risks are obvious but,with respect to the duty of care required to establish negligence,a warning is always necessary.

Caleb is driving a car in which Duffy is a passenger when an accident occurs.Caleb and Duffy are emotionally rattled,but neither is physically hurt.Caleb is not liable to Dufy on a negligence theory because

Glen falsely accuses Hu of stealing from Island Tours,Inc.,their employer.Glen's statement is NOT defamatory if

The extreme risk of an activity is a defense against imposing strict liability.

Jane develops a new color of lipstick.To market her lipstick,Jane uses a computer design program to show a famous model using Jane's lipstick.Jane does not ask the model's permission.The model can sue Jane for

Jean is playing a computer game on a bad disk that melts in her drive,starting a fire that injures her hands.Jean files a suit against K-Tech,Inc.,the game's manufacturer.K-Tech is held liable under the doctrine of strict liability.A significant appli?cation of this doctrine is in the area of