Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Business Law 5th Edition by Jeffrey Beatty,Susan Samuelson

Exercise 10

Refer back to Question 1. If Ann decides to sue, she ________________ have to show evidence that she suffered an injury. If she ultimately wins her case. a jury ________________ have the option to award punitive damages.
(a) will; will
(b) will; will not
(c) will not; will
(d) will not; will not
Reference
Jane writes an article for a newspaper reporting that Ann was arrested for stealing a car. The story is entirely false. Ann is not a public figure. Which of the following torts has Jane committed
(a) Ordinary slander
(b) Slander per se
(c) Libel
(d) None of the above