Question 1

False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Disparagement of property is a general term for the specific tort of appropriation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam.Jem may have committed​

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriation.
B)  conversion.
C)  disparagement of property.
D)  trespass to personal property.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work,but he tells Chris,a potential buyer,that there are no problems.On this assurance,Chris buys the truck.On learning the truth,she may sue Brad for​

Accepted Answer

A)  trade libel.
B)  conversion.
C)  fraudulent misrepresentation.
D)  no tort.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bess,an accountant,distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief.The statement is defamatory if​

Accepted Answer

A)  a recipient of a handbill repeats it.
B)  Ciera suffers emotional distress.
C)  the statement is true.
D)  the statement is false.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fraud occurs only when there is justifiable reliance on a true statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After a dinner at Rosario's Italian Café,Susie believes that she was overcharged and shoves Theo,the waiter.Theo sues Susie,alleging that the shove was a battery.Susis is liable​

Accepted Answer

A)  if Rosario's did not actually overcharge Susis.
B)  if the shove was offensive.
C)  if Susis acted out of malice.
D)  under no circumstances-there was no physical injury.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons.Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Kaitlin,a patron,is thereby injured.Jasper's committed​

Accepted Answer

A)  assault.
B)  battery.
C)  false imprisonment.
D)  negligence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Outdoor Sports Unlimited,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

Accepted Answer

A)  all risks.
B)  foreseeable risks.
C)  obvious risks.
D)  no risks.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Beth makes and markets cosmetics.For an ad,Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea,a famous model,suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products.Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission.Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for​

Accepted Answer

A)  trespass.
B)  fraudulent misrepresentation.
C)  defamation.
D)  appropriation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Ichiro is injured in a two-car accident and sues Heather,the driver of the other vehicle,alleging negligence.Heather claims that Ichiro was driving more carelessly than she was.Comparative negligence may reduce Ichiro's recovery​

Accepted Answer

A)  even if Ichiro was only slightly at fault.
B)  only if both parties were equally at fault.
C)  only if Ichiro was less at fault than Heather.
D)  only if Ichiro was more at fault than Heather.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies for the violation of various protected interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a tweet to Clyde,a reporter for the site Blast,Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes.If false,making this statement is​

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation.
B)  not defamation because it is an opinion.
C)  not defamation because it was not communicated orally.
D)  not defamation because it was communicated to only one person.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

To commit an intentional tort,a person must have an evil or harmful motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Manuel is walking past Tomas's house when he hears a smoke alarm going off.He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window.Manuel rushes into Tomas's house,finds the child and brings it outside.If Tomas sues Manuel for trespass to land,Manuel's defense will probably be​

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting someone in danger.
B)  consent.
C)  self-defense.
D)  the reasonable person defense.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Tort Law

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.

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The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies for the violation of various protected interests.

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Harm must be foreseeable to be considered the proximate cause of an injury in negligence.

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In a tweet to Clyde,a reporter for the site Blast,Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes.If false,making this statement is​

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Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

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Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees.

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To commit an intentional tort,a person must have an evil or harmful motive.

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Disparagement of property is a general term for the specific tort of appropriation.

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Ichiro is injured in a two-car accident and sues Heather,the driver of the other vehicle,alleging negligence.Heather claims that Ichiro was driving more carelessly than she was.Comparative negligence may reduce Ichiro's recovery​

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Beth makes and markets cosmetics.For an ad,Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea,a famous model,suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products.Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission.Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for​

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Fraud occurs only when there is justifiable reliance on a true statement.

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Outdoor Sports Unlimited,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

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False imprisonment occurs when a person restrains another intentionally and without justification.

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Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work,but he tells Chris,a potential buyer,that there are no problems.On this assurance,Chris buys the truck.On learning the truth,she may sue Brad for​

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Manuel is walking past Tomas's house when he hears a smoke alarm going off.He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window.Manuel rushes into Tomas's house,finds the child and brings it outside.If Tomas sues Manuel for trespass to land,Manuel's defense will probably be​

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After a dinner at Rosario's Italian Café,Susie believes that she was overcharged and shoves Theo,the waiter.Theo sues Susie,alleging that the shove was a battery.Susis is liable​

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As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam.Jem may have committed​

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The most widely used defense in negligence actions is consent.

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Bess,an accountant,distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief.The statement is defamatory if​

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An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons.Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Kaitlin,a patron,is thereby injured.Jasper's committed​

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In a tweet to Clyde,a reporter for the site Blast,Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes.If false,making this statement is

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Ichiro is injured in a two-car accident and sues Heather,the driver of the other vehicle,alleging negligence.Heather claims that Ichiro was driving more carelessly than she was.Comparative negligence may reduce Ichiro's recovery

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Beth makes and markets cosmetics.For an ad,Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea,a famous model,suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products.Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission.Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for

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Outdoor Sports Unlimited,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

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Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work,but he tells Chris,a potential buyer,that there are no problems.On this assurance,Chris buys the truck.On learning the truth,she may sue Brad for

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Manuel is walking past Tomas's house when he hears a smoke alarm going off.He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window.Manuel rushes into Tomas's house,finds the child and brings it outside.If Tomas sues Manuel for trespass to land,Manuel's defense will probably be

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After a dinner at Rosario's Italian Café,Susie believes that she was overcharged and shoves Theo,the waiter.Theo sues Susie,alleging that the shove was a battery.Susis is liable

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As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam.Jem may have committed

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Bess,an accountant,distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief.The statement is defamatory if

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An Illinois state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in certain condition for the protection of patrons.Jasper's Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment.Kaitlin,a patron,is thereby injured.Jasper's committed

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