Question 1

A battery occurs only if the victim suffers actual physical harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Steve,a television news reporter,knowingly broadcasts an untrue story claiming that Medi-Drugs,Inc. ,mar?kets a medicine for children that con?tains highly addictive drugs.Steve is liable for

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. A

Question 3

Polly invites Quinn onto her land.Quinn commits trespass if

Accepted Answer

A) Polly asks Quinn to leave and Quinn refuses. 
B) Quinn enters the property in the evening. 
C) Quinn makes disparaging remarks about Polly to third parties. 
D) the property is damaged during the visit. 
A) Polly asks Quinn to leave and Quinn refuses. 
B) Quinn enters the property in the evening. 
C) Quinn makes disparaging remarks about Polly to third parties. 
D) the property is damaged during the visit. A

Question 4

Lon trespasses on Mega Corporation's property.Through the use of rea?son?able force,Mega's security guard Ned detains Lon until the police ar?rive.Mega is liable for

Accepted Answer

A) assault and battery. 
B) false imprisonment. 
C) intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) assault and battery. 
B) false imprisonment. 
C) intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 5

Driving his sport utility vehicle negligently,Bart crashes into a streetlight.The streetlight falls,smashing through the roof of a house,killing Chris.But for Bart's negligence,Chris would not have died.Regarding the death,the crash is the

Accepted Answer

A) cause in fact. 
B)  intervening cause. 
C) proximate cause. 
D) superseding cause. 
A) cause in fact. 
B)  intervening cause. 
C) proximate cause. 
D) superseding cause.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Punitive damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer and deter others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The degree of care to be exercised in a situation can vary with a person's profession or occupation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jay drops a bowling ball on Kyla's foot.Jay is liable for negligence if he acted

Accepted Answer

A) unrealistically. 
B) unreasonably. 
C) unrecognizably. 
D) unreliably. 
A) unrealistically. 
B) unreasonably. 
C) unrecognizably. 
D) unreliably.

Question 10

In an emergency situation,Lori renders aid to Mike,who needs help.Mike would most likely be prohibited from suing Lori for negligence under

Accepted Answer

A) any circumstances. 
B) a Good Samaritan statute. 
C) a social host statute. 
D) no circumstances. 
A) any circumstances. 
B) a Good Samaritan statute. 
C) a social host statute. 
D) no circumstances.

Question 11

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

Question 12

Conversion is wrongfully taking or retaining an individual's personal property and placing it in the service of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Eve is injured when she slips and falls in Finest Discount Warehouse.Eve files a suit against Finest for $50,000.Under a "pure" comparative negli?gence rule,Eve could recover damages from Finest

Accepted Answer

A) only if Eve and Finest were equally at fault. 
B) only if Eve was less at fault than Finest. 
C) only if Eve was more at fault than Finest. 
D) whether Eve was less,more,or equally at fault. 
A) only if Eve and Finest were equally at fault. 
B) only if Eve was less at fault than Finest. 
C) only if Eve was more at fault than Finest. 
D) whether Eve was less,more,or equally at fault.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) a corporate officer. 
B) a non-citizen. 
C) a private individual. 
D) a public figure. 
A) a corporate officer. 
B) a non-citizen. 
C) a private individual. 
D) a public figure.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies if an event causing harm does not normally occur in the absence of negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dirk is driving a sport utility vehicle in which Elin is a passenger when they are involved in a traffic accident,and Elin is injured.Liability may be imposed on Dirk for Elin's injury if Dirk's driving is

Accepted Answer

A) neither the causation in fact nor the proximate cause of the injury. 
B) only the causation in fact of the injury. 
C) only the proximate cause of the injury. 
D) the causation in fact and the proximate cause of the injury. 
A) neither the causation in fact nor the proximate cause of the injury. 
B) only the causation in fact of the injury. 
C) only the proximate cause of the injury. 
D) the causation in fact and the proximate cause of the injury.

Question 18

An illegal search can be an invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ultimate Corporation uses,in its radio ads,a recording by Vicky,who owns the rights,without paying for the use.Over time,the song comes to be asso?ci?ated with Ultimate's products.Vicky sues Ultimate.Ultimate is most likely liable to Vicky for

Accepted Answer

A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) wrongful interference with a customary relationship. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) wrongful interference with a customary relationship. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 20

A defendant is strictly liable for the results of his or her acts only if he or she in?tended those results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Torts and Cyber Torts

A battery occurs only if the victim suffers actual physical harm.

Steve,a television news reporter,knowingly broadcasts an untrue story claiming that Medi-Drugs,Inc. ,mar?kets a medicine for children that con?tains highly addictive drugs.Steve is liable for

Polly invites Quinn onto her land.Quinn commits trespass if

Lon trespasses on Mega Corporation's property.Through the use of rea?son?able force,Mega's security guard Ned detains Lon until the police ar?rive.Mega is liable for

Driving his sport utility vehicle negligently,Bart crashes into a streetlight.The streetlight falls,smashing through the roof of a house,killing Chris.But for Bart's negligence,Chris would not have died.Regarding the death,the crash is the

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

Punitive damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer and deter others.

The degree of care to be exercised in a situation can vary with a person's profession or occupation.

Jay drops a bowling ball on Kyla's foot.Jay is liable for negligence if he acted

In an emergency situation,Lori renders aid to Mike,who needs help.Mike would most likely be prohibited from suing Lori for negligence under

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

Conversion is wrongfully taking or retaining an individual's personal property and placing it in the service of another.

Eve is injured when she slips and falls in Finest Discount Warehouse.Eve files a suit against Finest for $50,000.Under a "pure" comparative negli?gence rule,Eve could recover damages from Finest

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

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

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies if an event causing harm does not normally occur in the absence of negligence.

Dirk is driving a sport utility vehicle in which Elin is a passenger when they are involved in a traffic accident,and Elin is injured.Liability may be imposed on Dirk for Elin's injury if Dirk's driving is

An illegal search can be an invasion of privacy.

Ultimate Corporation uses,in its radio ads,a recording by Vicky,who owns the rights,without paying for the use.Over time,the song comes to be asso?ci?ated with Ultimate's products.Vicky sues Ultimate.Ultimate is most likely liable to Vicky for

A defendant is strictly liable for the results of his or her acts only if he or she in?tended those results.

The Legal and Constitutional Environment of Business

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Ethics and Business Decision Making

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Nature and Classification

Agreement and Consideration

Capacity and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach and Remedies

E-Contracts and E-Signatures

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Title and Risk of Loss

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Negotiability, transferability, and Liability

Checks and Banking in the Digital Age

Security Interest in Personal Property

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Corporate Directors, officers, and Shareholders

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Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

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Liability of Accountants Other Professionals

International Law in a Global Economy

Regulations, Contracts, and Discovery

Legal Issues in Business and Commerce

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Contracts and Consumer Protection

Liability of Silverado Bank in Prestridge v. Bank of Jena for Forged Checks.

Sovereign Immunity and Bankruptcy Law

Legal Issues in Employment and Liability Cases

Corporate Governance and Securities Law

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Corporate Ownership and Liability in Chilean Firms

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