Question 1

If a person believes that he or she is entitled to certain goods, the tort of conversion cannot occur even if the belief is mistaken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Puffery is fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass only if he

Accepted Answer

A)  does not have Bella's permission to drive on the property. 
B)  drives onto the property for recreational purposes. 
C)  harms the property in a material way. 
D)  harms the property in any way. 
A)  does not have Bella's permission to drive on the property. 
B)  drives onto the property for recreational purposes. 
C)  harms the property in a material way. 
D)  harms the property in any way. A

Question 4

Ann believes that Burt is about to hit her. To prevent harmful contact in this situation, Ann may use

Accepted Answer

A)  any force. 
B)  any force, except force that is likely to cause death. 
C)  force that is reasonably necessary. 
D)  no force. 
A)  any force. 
B)  any force, except force that is likely to cause death. 
C)  force that is reasonably necessary. 
D)  no force.

Question 5

There are no statutes regulating the use of spam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a bargaining relationship. 
B)  a business relationship. 
C)  a contractual relationship. 
D)  a customer relationship. 
A)  a bargaining relationship. 
B)  a business relationship. 
C)  a contractual relationship. 
D)  a customer relationship.

Question 7

In newspaper ads, Little Used Autos falsely accuses Mighty Value Vehicles, a competitor, of selling stolen cars. Mighty's sales decrease. Little has most likely committed

Accepted Answer

A)  slander of quality. 
B)  slander of title. 
C)  wrongful interference with a business relationship. 
D)  none of the choices. 
A)  slander of quality. 
B)  slander of title. 
C)  wrongful interference with a business relationship. 
D)  none of the choices.

Question 8

A failure to return personal property is conversion even if the rightful owner consented to the initial taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of tort law is to punish criminal wrongdoers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bob pushes Carol. Carol falls and breaks her arm. Bob is liable for the injury

Accepted Answer

A)  if Bob intended to push Carol. 
B)  only if Bob did not intend to break Carol's arm. 
C)  only if Bob had a bad motive for pushing Carol. 
D)  only if Bob intended to break Carol's arm. 
A)  if Bob intended to push Carol. 
B)  only if Bob did not intend to break Carol's arm. 
C)  only if Bob had a bad motive for pushing Carol. 
D)  only if Bob intended to break Carol's arm.

Question 11

An individual's right to privacy includes the exclusive use of his or her likeness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An artisan's lien is a defense to a charge of trespass to personal property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Federal law prohibits sending unsolicited commercial e-mail to randomly generated e-mail addresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Quin, a clerk at PC Computer Store, takes a computer from the store without PC's permission. Quin is liable for conversion

Accepted Answer

A)  if he damages the computer. 
B)  if he does not have a good reason for taking the computer. 
C)  if he fails to prevent a theft of the computer from his possession. 
D)  under any circumstances. 
A)  if he damages the computer. 
B)  if he does not have a good reason for taking the computer. 
C)  if he fails to prevent a theft of the computer from his possession. 
D)  under any circumstances.

Question 15

Unintentionally causing a party to break a contract may constitute wrong?ful interference with a contractual relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An illegal search can be an invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fred files a suit against Gail for conversion of property that Fred asserts he owns. Gail will not be liable if she can show that

Accepted Answer

A)  Fred does not intend to use the property. 
B)  Fred has no interest in the property. 
C)  Gail has no interest in the property. 
D)  Gail intended to return the property. 
A)  Fred does not intend to use the property. 
B)  Fred has no interest in the property. 
C)  Gail has no interest in the property. 
D)  Gail intended to return the property.

Question 18

Ron, the manager of Sav-Mart Discount Store, detains Tina, whom Ron suspects of shoplifting. Tina sues Ron, alleging that the detention was false imprisonment. Ron is liable if Tina

Accepted Answer

A)  did not actually shoplift. 
B)  had not shoplifted in the past. 
C)  had probable cause to leave the premises. 
D)  was detained for an unreasonably long time. 
A)  did not actually shoplift. 
B)  had not shoplifted in the past. 
C)  had probable cause to leave the premises. 
D)  was detained for an unreasonably long time.

Question 19

Joy invites Ken into her apartment. Ken commits trespass to land if he

Accepted Answer

A)  enters the apartment with fraudulent intent. 
B)  harms the apartment in any way. 
C)  makes disparaging remarks about Joy to others. 
D)  refuses to leave when Joy asks him to go. 
A)  enters the apartment with fraudulent intent. 
B)  harms the apartment in any way. 
C)  makes disparaging remarks about Joy to others. 
D)  refuses to leave when Joy asks him to go.

Question 20

Kai files a suit against Lana based on one of Lana's statements that Kai alleges is fraudulent. To give rise to fraud, the statement must be one of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  fact. 
C)  illusion. 
D)  opinion. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  fact. 
C)  illusion. 
D)  opinion.

Exam 6: Intentional Torts

If a person believes that he or she is entitled to certain goods, the tort of conversion cannot occur even if the belief is mistaken.

Puffery is fraud.

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass only if he

Ann believes that Burt is about to hit her. To prevent harmful contact in this situation, Ann may use

There are no statutes regulating the use of spam.

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

In newspaper ads, Little Used Autos falsely accuses Mighty Value Vehicles, a competitor, of selling stolen cars. Mighty's sales decrease. Little has most likely committed

A failure to return personal property is conversion even if the rightful owner consented to the initial taking.

The purpose of tort law is to punish criminal wrongdoers.

Bob pushes Carol. Carol falls and breaks her arm. Bob is liable for the injury

An individual's right to privacy includes the exclusive use of his or her likeness.

An artisan's lien is a defense to a charge of trespass to personal property.

Federal law prohibits sending unsolicited commercial e-mail to randomly generated e-mail addresses.

Quin, a clerk at PC Computer Store, takes a computer from the store without PC's permission. Quin is liable for conversion

Unintentionally causing a party to break a contract may constitute wrong?ful interference with a contractual relationship.

An illegal search can be an invasion of privacy.

Fred files a suit against Gail for conversion of property that Fred asserts he owns. Gail will not be liable if she can show that

Ron, the manager of Sav-Mart Discount Store, detains Tina, whom Ron suspects of shoplifting. Tina sues Ron, alleging that the detention was false imprisonment. Ron is liable if Tina

Joy invites Ken into her apartment. Ken commits trespass to land if he

Kai files a suit against Lana based on one of Lana's statements that Kai alleges is fraudulent. To give rise to fraud, the statement must be one of

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