Exam 8: Tort Law

In reference to the statements made to his friends,which of the following is true in regards to Ryan's remark that Melissa cannot recover because she has not suffered a loss of income?

Which statement is true regarding tort litigation?

Reinforcing a vision of a just society is one of the purposes of tort law.

Which of the following occurs when an individual is confined or restrained against his or her will for an appreciable period of time?

Which statement is true regarding the intent required for an intentional tort?

Explain the concept of absolute privilege in the context of defamation and set forth the two situations listed in the text in which it is applied.Discuss whether you believe each category of absolute privileges should be eliminated.

Defamation can be a civil or criminal action in China.

Kelly is mad at Pier and locks Pier in a closet for two hours without justification.This is an example of ________.

Which of the following is generally true regarding a storekeeper who detains a suspected shoplifter?

Which of the following is not a typical type of compensatory damage?

Statements made by Ryan to his friends that were defamatory of Melissa are what type of defamation?

List and explain the four different types of privacy torts.

What law gives immunity to providers of interactive computer services for liability they might otherwise incur because of material disseminated by them but created by others?

Jacob calls Nick on the telephone and threatens to come over and break his nose.Which of the following is true?

Under a conditional privilege,a party will not be held liable for defamation unless the false statement was made ________.

Subjective opinions are subject to an action for defamation in the same way as statements of alleged fact.

Explain what is needed in order to establish damages in defamation actions.Address whether special proof is needed and,if so,under what circumstances.

Min-ji's action in jabbing Daniel after she missed his nose,constitutes which of the following?

Damages awarded to punish the defendant and to deter others from similar conduct are called ________ damages.

Peter brings in a baseball bat to hit Mary because he is mad at her.When he arrives,Mary is sleeping.He lines up the baseball bat with her head and whispers that he is about to take a swing.She does not wake up,and before he hits her,he changes his mind and quietly leaves before Mary realizes he has arrived.Mary later finds out and sues for assault.Is she successful?