Exam 12: Torts and Cyber Torts

Federico enters Gunther's property to read an electric meter.Gunther charges Federico with trespass to land.Federico has

A business that invites persons to come onto its premises is charged with a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect those invitees.

Nesbit publishes in a newspaper an account of the sex life of Merinda,who is not a public figure.The information is true.This is most likely

Pier shops in a Rowdy Ranch & Farm Store store.Enticed by a display,Pier takes an item to examine it and,when she is done,places it on the floor.Tanner,a consumer enticed by the same display,does not see the item on the floor,trips over it,falls,and suffers an injury.With respect to the danger,Rowdy had

Obie accuses Portia,a broker with QT Financial Services,of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Riske Development Company,whose stock price declines in value.The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires

Molly shoots Norm with Opal's pistol.The proximate cause of Norm being shot is most likely attributable to

The use of a person's likeness for commercial purposes without permission is not an invasion of privacy.

Malicious prosecution can occur if a party initiates a lawsuit out of malice.

Leo slips and falls in Mornin' Breakfast Café and is injured.Leo files a suit against Mornin' for $50,000.If Leo is 20 percent at fault and Mornin' is 80 percent,under a contributory negligence doctrine,Leo would recover

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of battery.

A Rhode Island state statute imposes fines on tire repair businesses whose pneumatic equipment does not include automatic shut-off switches to protect employees.Bob's Brakes & Tires,Inc. ,does not have the switches on its equipment.Carter,a Bob's employee,suffers an injury that a shut-off switch would have prevented.Carter's best theory for recovery is

Assumption of risk can be raised as a defense in a negligence suit.

Field Trenchers Inc.initiates a lawsuit against its competitor Master Excavators Inc.out of malice and without probable cause.Master suffers a loss of profits due to the litigation,but Field loses the suit.Field is most likely liable for

The law establishes limits to liability for negligence through the concept of proximate cause.

Levon leaves his truck at MakeRight Vehicle Shop for repair.When Levon refuses to pay for the work,MakeRight refuses to give him possession of the truck.MakeRight has committed

A water pipe bursts,flooding an Invidious Workplace Company utility room and tripping the circuit breakers on a panel in the room.Invidious contacts Jordan,a licensed electrician with five years experience,to check the damage and turn the breakers back on.Without testing for short circuits,which Jordan knows that she should do,she tries to switch on a breaker.Jordan is electrocuted and disabled,but survives to sue Invidious for damages,alleging negligence.What might Invidious claim in defense?

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

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

Competitive behavior is wrongful interference if it results in the breaking of a contract.

Toni files a suit against Universal Media Corporation for defamation.Actual malice must be shown for recovery of damages if Toni is