Exam 5: Torts and Cyber Torts

If it can be shown that a trespass to land was warranted,a complete defense exists.

An Internet service provider cannot be held liable for disseminating others' defamatory remarks.

Jim is an appliance salesperson.To make a sale,he asserts that a certain model of a Kitchen Helper refrigerator is the "best one ever made." This is

Liz trespasses on Mega Corporation's property.Through the use of rea?sonable force,Mega's security guard Ned detains Liz until the police ar?rive.Mega is liable for

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.

Kelly is injured when she slips and falls on Layla's sidewalk.To determine whether Layla owed a duty of care to Kelly,Layla is subject to the standard of

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage,colliding with Dill's car.Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bette failed to act as

Class-action lawsuits are suits in which a number of persons join together to bring an action.

Dom,an EZ Baked Goods salesperson,follows Flora,a salesperson for Goody Pastries,Inc.,as she attempts to make sales to food stores.Dom solicits each of Flora's customers.Dom is most likely liable for wrongful inter?ference with

Unlawfully taking personal property is conversion.

Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik's inventory control system.Retail Outlets,Inc.,Quik's competitor,induces Sam,a Precise subcon?trac?tor who is writing code for the Quik software,to delay delivery of the code for one week.As a result,Precise's delivery of the software is delayed,and Quik sustains $500,000 in lost profits.On what ground could Quik recover damages from Retail Outlets?

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of battery,but not assault.

For a tort to be considered intentional,the tortfeasor must have an evil or harmful motive.

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.

Mary is angry with Julia so she waits outside Julia's house and hits Julia with a baseball bat as Julia leaves the house.When Julia sues Mary for battery,Mary will be considered a

The use of a person's likeness for commercial purposes without permission is appropriation.

If no harm results from an allegedly negligent act,there is no liability.

In a tort action,the state prosecutes and punishes persons who cause injury to others.

In newspaper ads,Lo-Price Autos falsely accuses My-T Value Vehicles,a competitor,of selling stolen cars.My-T's sales decrease.Lo-Price has most likely committed

Cook's Pantry Appliances,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its patrons of