Exam 6: B: Intentional Torts and Privacy

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

Tort is a French word for "court."

Deleon trespasses on Capital Corporation's property.Through the use of rea?sonable force,Capital's security guard Brenda detains Deleon until the police ar?rive.Capital is most likely liable for

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

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

Normally,fraud occurs only when there is reliance on a statement of truth.

During a heated legislative debate,Representative Peony makes a statement of fact damaging Senator Rose's good reputation.Peony knows the statement is not true.In this situation,Peony is most likely

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

From a location in Asia,Basil sends spam to U.S.e-mail addresses touting a variety of deceptive scams in an attempt to dupe unwitting recipients into revealing their bank account and credit card numbers.Under the U.S.Safe Web Act,the Federal Trade Commission can

Clem,a Delite Dairy salesperson,follows Edna,a salesperson for Festive Foods,a Delite competitor,as Edna visits stores to make sales.Clem solicits each of Edna's customers.Clem is most likely liable for

Conversion cannot occur when a person mistakenly believes that he or she is entitled to the goods.

Bona fide competitive behavior can constitute wrongful interference with a contractual relationship.

In a newspaper ad,Select Used Motors falsely accuses Top Value Vehicles,a competitor,of selling stolen cars.Top Value's sales decrease.Select has most likely committed

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?

Federal law permits the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail but prohibits certain types of spamming activities.

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

There are no state statutes regulating the use of spam.

False imprisonment can be a tort if confinement or restraint is unjustified.

The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies when legally protected interests have been invaded.

Oakley posts a defamatory remark about Pierre in "Roominate," an online social network maintained by SocNet,Inc. ,an Internet service provider.Most likely to be held liable for the remark is