Question 1

The law imposes no obligation to act in a situation to which we are strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A newsmagazine may use a baseball player's picture on its cover without first obtaining written permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The law of negligence requires us to behave with due regard for the unforeseeable consequences of our actions in order to avoid reasonable risks of injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true in case of a tort?

Accepted Answer

A) A conduct that is not twisted or crooked but straight is a tort. 
B) The law provides remedies for all "wrongs". 
C) In a civil case,the state,not the tort victim,brings the action. 
D) A tort is an act against the people as a whole. 
E) The judgment against a defendant in a civil tort suit is usually expressed in monetary terms.

Question 5

A defense to a plaintiff's action in tort where the plaintiff has knowingly and voluntarily entered into a hazardous activity which results in injury is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) causation in fact 
B) assumption of risk 
C) negligence of plaintiff 
D) negligence per se 
E) res ipsa loquitur

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what ways can tortuous interference be established?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A proximate cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A) is called the "but for" event 
B) is any act that fails to meet the standard of a person's "duty of due care" toward others 
C) creates a "presumption" that the defendant was negligent because he was in exclusive control of the situation 
D) is also known as legal cause 
E) is an act of the defendant that violates a "statute regulation"

Question 9

Which of the following statements about malicious prosecution is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All U.S.courts permit a suit for wrongful civil proceedings. 
B) The criminal proceeding must terminate in the plaintiff's favor in order for his suit to be sustained. 
C) It is the tort of causing someone to be prosecuted for a criminal act,knowing that there was probable cause to believe that the plaintiff committed the crime. 
D) The defendant must show that the plaintiff acted with some purpose other than bringing the guilty to justice. 
E) A mere complaint to the authorities is sufficient to establish the tort.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An "act of God," is sometimes called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) force majeure 
B) respondeat superior. 
C) estoppel 
D) voir dire 
E) res ipsa loquitur

Exam 7: Introduction to Tort Law

The law imposes no obligation to act in a situation to which we are strangers.

A newsmagazine may use a baseball player's picture on its cover without first obtaining written permission.

The law of negligence requires us to behave with due regard for the unforeseeable consequences of our actions in order to avoid reasonable risks of injury.

Which of the following is true in case of a tort?

A defense to a plaintiff's action in tort where the plaintiff has knowingly and voluntarily entered into a hazardous activity which results in injury is known as _____.

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

In what ways can tortuous interference be established?

A proximate cause _____.

Which of the following statements about malicious prosecution is true?

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

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

An "act of God," is sometimes called _____.