Exam 6: Torts

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

Luella trespasses on Merchandise Mart's property. Through the use of rea?sonable force, Merchandise Mart's security guard Norris detains Luella until the police ar?rive. Merchandise Mart is liable for

Two notions serve as the basis for all torts: wrongs and compensation.

Rafi, a van driver for Speedy Delivery Company, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Rafi and Speedy are liable to

Data Analytics, Inc., and eProducts Corporation market competing software products. Data Analytics launches an advertising campaign claiming that eProducts, instead of testing software before it is marketed, has customers "test" the software by using it. eProducts knows this is not true but begins to lose sales to Data Analytics. On what grounds could eProducts sue Data Analytics for injury to eProducts' reputation?

The goal of tort law is to put a defendant in the position that he or she would have been in had the tort occurred to the defendant.

A successful defense releases the defendant from partial or full liability for a tortious act.

Fifi, a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission. Fifi is liable for

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car and thereby causing damage to the vehicle. Dill may recover the cost of repair if Bette failed to act as

Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause personal injury but not for acts that interfere with physical security.

Specifically targeting the customers of a competitor is always a legitimate business practice.

For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved.

The tort of trespass to land is designed to protect the right of an owner to exclusive possession.

Most states do not allow automobile repair shops to hold a customer's car when the customer refuses to pay for repairs already completed.

An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in specific condition for the protection of patrons. Jack's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Keely, a patron, is injured. Jack's has committed

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

Ladd throws a rock intending to hit Minh but misses and hits Nasir instead. On the basis of the tort of battery, Nasir can sue

Courts apply the assumption of risk doctrine only in emergency situations.

Precision Crafted Tools, Inc., makes tools for consumers and construction professionals. While using a Precision Crafted tool to replace an electrical fixture, Quinn neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Quinn's heirs file a suit against Precision Crafted. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover

A misrepresentation leads another to believer in a condition that is different from the condition that actually exists.