Exam 7: Introduction to Tort Law

A New York statute makes it an) _____ to use the name, portrait, or picture of any person for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade business) without first obtaining written consent.

In Katko v. Briney, the court held that a property owner cannot protect an unoccupied boarded-up farmhouse by using a spring-gun capable of inflicting death or serious injury.

The word tort is derived from the French word tortum, which means twisted or crooked.

Under product misuse, a plaintiff who uses a product in an unexpected and unusual way will recover for injuries caused by such misuse.

Assault is unauthorized and harmful or offensive physical contact with another person that causes injury.

Statements made during the course of judicial proceedings can serve as a basis of a defamation suit.

A proximate cause _____.

In which of the following cases will a defendant be charged?

Which of the following truly defines "res ipsa loquitur"?

The actual cause of negligence is sometimes called the "but for" event that is a breach of duty on the part of the defendant.

Identify the legal doctrine which states that the higher authority must respond to claims brought against one of its agents.

Which of the following is a proximate cause?