BLAW 3430 CH.3 ENGLER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Ashley wrote a false and defamatory letter accusing Brian of stealing her iPhone. She mailed the
letter to Brian. Ashley did not show the letter to anyone. Brian opened the letter and wants to
sue for defamation. - ANS Ashley has committed neither libel nor slander, because there has
been no publication of the letter
The purpose of punitive or exemplary damages in tort law is to - ANS punish the wrong doer
and make an example of the wrong doer
Which of the following is NOT one of the torts included within invasion of privacy? -
ANS nuisance
The purpose of actual or compensatory damages in tort law is to - ANS make the victim
"whole" to the extent that money can do so
What is the burden of proof in a defamation case when President Obama sues the Wall Street
Journal for defamation? - ANS by clear and convincing evidence
Marcia threatens to hit her friend Kimberly in the head with a baseball bat. What tort or torts
has Marcia likely committed? - ANS assualt
Bodily contact that is harmful or offensive can give rise to the tort of - ANS battery
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, In most states, a retailer who suspects that a person has been shoplifting can do which of the
following? - ANS detain the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable amount of time
What is the burden of proof in a defamation case when Jill, a private person, sues the Wall
Street Journal for defamation? - ANS by a preponderance of the evidence
Anita included Bob's name and photograph in a list of the FBI's top ten criminals and put it in an
advertisement in Facebook. Bob is not on the list of the FBI's top ten criminals. Which of the
following torts has Anita committed? - ANS defamation
The rule of reason - ANS requires that an action be unreasonably restrictive of trade in order
to violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act
A criminal action based on the Sherman Act - ANS can be brought by the government of the
US, requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt and can result in imprisonment for up to ten
years
What is the competitive injury that is required for violations of all sections of the Clayton Act? -
ANS the effect may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly
Seven colleges get together and agree on the tuition they will charge students. Under the
Sherman Act, this is - ANS a per se violation
Global Sales, Inc., engages in trade practices that may violate antitrust law. The Federal Trade
Commission has the power to act against unfair trade practices under - ANS the Federal
Trade Commission Act
A merger between Verizon Wireless and Cocoa Cola would be what type of merger? -
ANS conglomerate
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Ashley wrote a false and defamatory letter accusing Brian of stealing her iPhone. She mailed the
letter to Brian. Ashley did not show the letter to anyone. Brian opened the letter and wants to
sue for defamation. - ANS Ashley has committed neither libel nor slander, because there has
been no publication of the letter
The purpose of punitive or exemplary damages in tort law is to - ANS punish the wrong doer
and make an example of the wrong doer
Which of the following is NOT one of the torts included within invasion of privacy? -
ANS nuisance
The purpose of actual or compensatory damages in tort law is to - ANS make the victim
"whole" to the extent that money can do so
What is the burden of proof in a defamation case when President Obama sues the Wall Street
Journal for defamation? - ANS by clear and convincing evidence
Marcia threatens to hit her friend Kimberly in the head with a baseball bat. What tort or torts
has Marcia likely committed? - ANS assualt
Bodily contact that is harmful or offensive can give rise to the tort of - ANS battery
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, In most states, a retailer who suspects that a person has been shoplifting can do which of the
following? - ANS detain the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable amount of time
What is the burden of proof in a defamation case when Jill, a private person, sues the Wall
Street Journal for defamation? - ANS by a preponderance of the evidence
Anita included Bob's name and photograph in a list of the FBI's top ten criminals and put it in an
advertisement in Facebook. Bob is not on the list of the FBI's top ten criminals. Which of the
following torts has Anita committed? - ANS defamation
The rule of reason - ANS requires that an action be unreasonably restrictive of trade in order
to violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act
A criminal action based on the Sherman Act - ANS can be brought by the government of the
US, requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt and can result in imprisonment for up to ten
years
What is the competitive injury that is required for violations of all sections of the Clayton Act? -
ANS the effect may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly
Seven colleges get together and agree on the tuition they will charge students. Under the
Sherman Act, this is - ANS a per se violation
Global Sales, Inc., engages in trade practices that may violate antitrust law. The Federal Trade
Commission has the power to act against unfair trade practices under - ANS the Federal
Trade Commission Act
A merger between Verizon Wireless and Cocoa Cola would be what type of merger? -
ANS conglomerate
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