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Which statement about torts is correct? C
A. A tortious act is always a criminal act.
B. A criminal act is always a tortious act.
C. A tortious act may also be a criminal act.
D. A tortious act is the same as a contract dispute.
During school lunch, Loto decided to pull another prank. A
As Maria was attempting to sit down with a tray of food,
Loto pulled Maria's chair from beneath her. Maria fell to
the floor.
Which tort is most applicable under these facts?
A. Battery
B. Negligent infliction of emotional distress
C. Assault
D. Intentional infliction of emotional distress
, A bounty hunter has been trying to locate 70 year old A
Logan, who is wanted for police questioning. The agent
called Logan's mother pretending to be a hospital
employee and stating that Logan's spouse had been in a
car accident. Logan's mother told the agent where to find
him. Logan suffered a heart attack after rushing to the
hospital to locate his wife. Does Logan have a claim for
IIED?
A. Yes, because the bounty hunter's actions were extreme
and outrageous
B. Yes, because Logan suffered a heart attack
C. No, because Logan has no rights
D. No, because Logan was wanted for police questioning.
Sheila was driving her car, mindful of the 30 mph speed C
limit. The driver behind her was frustrated and sped
around her screaming profanity at her before speeding
off. Does Sheila have a valid claim for IIED?
A. Yes, because the driver's use of profanity was extreme
B. Yes, because this hurt Sheila's feelings
C. No, because the use of bad language does not
amount to extreme and outrageous conduct
D. No, because the driver thought Sheila was someone
else.
After serving 10 years in prison, Daniel was released on D
grounds of false imprisonment.
Daniel's situation represents an example of which type of
tort?
A. Strict Liability
B. Conversion
C. Negligence
D. Intentional
Maya mistakenly parked her car in the maintenance area D
of her apartment complex owned by Michael. The
following morning, Michael found that he could not pull
his maintenance van out of the garage. Michael knocked
on Maya's apartment door for an hour, but she never
answered.
Which tortious activity occurred?
A. Conversion
B. Invasion of privacy
C. False imprisonment
D. Trespass
C713 Business Law - Unit 3 - Learning Checks, Quizzes,
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1.03 Legal and Ethical Terms 9-1 Contracts BLAW E
17 terms 42 terms 43 terms 82 terms
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Which statement about torts is correct? C
A. A tortious act is always a criminal act.
B. A criminal act is always a tortious act.
C. A tortious act may also be a criminal act.
D. A tortious act is the same as a contract dispute.
During school lunch, Loto decided to pull another prank. A
As Maria was attempting to sit down with a tray of food,
Loto pulled Maria's chair from beneath her. Maria fell to
the floor.
Which tort is most applicable under these facts?
A. Battery
B. Negligent infliction of emotional distress
C. Assault
D. Intentional infliction of emotional distress
, A bounty hunter has been trying to locate 70 year old A
Logan, who is wanted for police questioning. The agent
called Logan's mother pretending to be a hospital
employee and stating that Logan's spouse had been in a
car accident. Logan's mother told the agent where to find
him. Logan suffered a heart attack after rushing to the
hospital to locate his wife. Does Logan have a claim for
IIED?
A. Yes, because the bounty hunter's actions were extreme
and outrageous
B. Yes, because Logan suffered a heart attack
C. No, because Logan has no rights
D. No, because Logan was wanted for police questioning.
Sheila was driving her car, mindful of the 30 mph speed C
limit. The driver behind her was frustrated and sped
around her screaming profanity at her before speeding
off. Does Sheila have a valid claim for IIED?
A. Yes, because the driver's use of profanity was extreme
B. Yes, because this hurt Sheila's feelings
C. No, because the use of bad language does not
amount to extreme and outrageous conduct
D. No, because the driver thought Sheila was someone
else.
After serving 10 years in prison, Daniel was released on D
grounds of false imprisonment.
Daniel's situation represents an example of which type of
tort?
A. Strict Liability
B. Conversion
C. Negligence
D. Intentional
Maya mistakenly parked her car in the maintenance area D
of her apartment complex owned by Michael. The
following morning, Michael found that he could not pull
his maintenance van out of the garage. Michael knocked
on Maya's apartment door for an hour, but she never
answered.
Which tortious activity occurred?
A. Conversion
B. Invasion of privacy
C. False imprisonment
D. Trespass
