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BUSI 561 QUIZ 2
Question 1
0 out of 3 points
Blow-Up. Jeanie is hauling several containers of gasoline in her vehicle in preparation for
riding her personal watercraft. On the way home, Jeanie stops at the automatic teller
machine at her bank and exits her car. Holly pulls behind her and negligently rear-ends
Jeanie's car. The car explodes and results in the bank building burning to the ground. The
bank sues Holly for negligence claiming that Holly should have to pay for the entire bank
building. The bank claimed that it should be able to recover under the res ipsa
loquitur doctrine. Which of the following is true regarding whether Holly is the proximate
cause of the bank burning?
Selected Holly's actions were the proximate cause of the bank's burning because
Answer: actual cause is present.
Question 2
3 out of 3 points
Cat Chaser. Annette, who is angry because her neighbor, William, allows his dog to chase
her cat, decides that she wants to get even. She moves a number of farm animals into her
backyard and begins playing music at all hours of the night. She also steals a nice lawn chair
off of William's deck. She intends to keep the chair and not give it back. Annette further took
a rake off of William's deck that she plans to return after she finishes raking her leaves.
William did not give her permission to take the rake. William is unhappy about the whole
situation and wants to sue. What action would William have against Annette for taking the
rake?
Selected Trespass to personal property.
Answer:
Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Assumption of the risk is a doctrine, which makes it easier for a plaintiff to prevail in a
lawsuit.
Selected Fals
Answer: e
Question 4
0 out of 3 points
To be successful in an intentional tort, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to
harm the plaintiff.
, Selected Tru
Answer: e
Question 5
3 out of 3 points
Hair Stylist Woes. Maryann went to see her hair stylist, Candy. Maryann, who had black,
curly hair, requested straight, blond hair. Candy told her that she could make that change,
but there would be significant upkeep involved. Candy made the change, but Maryann did
not do the upkeep required. She also falsely claimed that Candy did not do what Maryann
asked her to do, that Candy lied to her, and that Candy was professionally incompetent.
Maryann made the statements to friends of hers. She also wrote an editorial in her college
newspaper to the effect that Candy's shop should be avoided at all costs because Candy
was incompetent. In fact, Candy was a good hair stylist and enjoyed a good reputation up
until the time that Maryann started her criticism. Candy threatened to sue Maryann for
defamation, but Maryann told Candy that Candy could not prevail because Candy could not
prove loss of income. Candy had to admit that while her reputation had been damaged
somewhat, the damage was primarily among the college population. Her income kept
increasing from other segments of the community, and she had suffered no net loss. The
defamation printed in the school newspaper would be which of the following?
Selected Libel.
Answer:
Question 6
3 out of 3 points
Saturday Auction. Barry, an auctioneer, was holding an auction on a Saturday morning. At
the beginning of the auction, Barry announced that the auction was being held without
reserve. Helen, Mary, and Chris were all in attendance. Helen saw an old cash register with
a stuck drawer that she thought would look great in her den. The auctioneer put the cash
register up for sale, noting that the drawer was stuck and that no one really knew what was
inside. Helen bought it for $20. At the same auction, Mary saw a great deal on a used table.
She bid $20 on it. No one else bid anything. Barry announced that $20 was clearly
insufficient for the table, that it was worth much more than that, and that he was taking it out
of the auction. Chris started bidding on a diamond ring for his girlfriend. He bid $2,000. Just
as Barry was getting ready to say "Sold", Chris looked over at his girlfriend, decided that he
was not sure about marriage, and leaped up yelling, "I revoke." Barry, however, immediately
yelled "Sold." When she got it home and broke into it, Helen discovered that the cash
register actually contained $5,000. Unfortunately, Helen had a teenage son named Tad who
started bragging to his friends about the family's good fortune. Barry heard about what had
happened and sued Helen for return of the $5,000. Mary sues Barry attempting to obtain
possession of the table. Barry sues Chris attempting to enforce a contract for the sale of the
engagement ring. What is the likely result in the lawsuit Barry brought against Chris?
Selected Chris will win because he properly revoked his bid before it was accepted.
Answer:
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
BUSI 561 QUIZ 2
Question 1
0 out of 3 points
Blow-Up. Jeanie is hauling several containers of gasoline in her vehicle in preparation for
riding her personal watercraft. On the way home, Jeanie stops at the automatic teller
machine at her bank and exits her car. Holly pulls behind her and negligently rear-ends
Jeanie's car. The car explodes and results in the bank building burning to the ground. The
bank sues Holly for negligence claiming that Holly should have to pay for the entire bank
building. The bank claimed that it should be able to recover under the res ipsa
loquitur doctrine. Which of the following is true regarding whether Holly is the proximate
cause of the bank burning?
Selected Holly's actions were the proximate cause of the bank's burning because
Answer: actual cause is present.
Question 2
3 out of 3 points
Cat Chaser. Annette, who is angry because her neighbor, William, allows his dog to chase
her cat, decides that she wants to get even. She moves a number of farm animals into her
backyard and begins playing music at all hours of the night. She also steals a nice lawn chair
off of William's deck. She intends to keep the chair and not give it back. Annette further took
a rake off of William's deck that she plans to return after she finishes raking her leaves.
William did not give her permission to take the rake. William is unhappy about the whole
situation and wants to sue. What action would William have against Annette for taking the
rake?
Selected Trespass to personal property.
Answer:
Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Assumption of the risk is a doctrine, which makes it easier for a plaintiff to prevail in a
lawsuit.
Selected Fals
Answer: e
Question 4
0 out of 3 points
To be successful in an intentional tort, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to
harm the plaintiff.
, Selected Tru
Answer: e
Question 5
3 out of 3 points
Hair Stylist Woes. Maryann went to see her hair stylist, Candy. Maryann, who had black,
curly hair, requested straight, blond hair. Candy told her that she could make that change,
but there would be significant upkeep involved. Candy made the change, but Maryann did
not do the upkeep required. She also falsely claimed that Candy did not do what Maryann
asked her to do, that Candy lied to her, and that Candy was professionally incompetent.
Maryann made the statements to friends of hers. She also wrote an editorial in her college
newspaper to the effect that Candy's shop should be avoided at all costs because Candy
was incompetent. In fact, Candy was a good hair stylist and enjoyed a good reputation up
until the time that Maryann started her criticism. Candy threatened to sue Maryann for
defamation, but Maryann told Candy that Candy could not prevail because Candy could not
prove loss of income. Candy had to admit that while her reputation had been damaged
somewhat, the damage was primarily among the college population. Her income kept
increasing from other segments of the community, and she had suffered no net loss. The
defamation printed in the school newspaper would be which of the following?
Selected Libel.
Answer:
Question 6
3 out of 3 points
Saturday Auction. Barry, an auctioneer, was holding an auction on a Saturday morning. At
the beginning of the auction, Barry announced that the auction was being held without
reserve. Helen, Mary, and Chris were all in attendance. Helen saw an old cash register with
a stuck drawer that she thought would look great in her den. The auctioneer put the cash
register up for sale, noting that the drawer was stuck and that no one really knew what was
inside. Helen bought it for $20. At the same auction, Mary saw a great deal on a used table.
She bid $20 on it. No one else bid anything. Barry announced that $20 was clearly
insufficient for the table, that it was worth much more than that, and that he was taking it out
of the auction. Chris started bidding on a diamond ring for his girlfriend. He bid $2,000. Just
as Barry was getting ready to say "Sold", Chris looked over at his girlfriend, decided that he
was not sure about marriage, and leaped up yelling, "I revoke." Barry, however, immediately
yelled "Sold." When she got it home and broke into it, Helen discovered that the cash
register actually contained $5,000. Unfortunately, Helen had a teenage son named Tad who
started bragging to his friends about the family's good fortune. Barry heard about what had
happened and sued Helen for return of the $5,000. Mary sues Barry attempting to obtain
possession of the table. Barry sues Chris attempting to enforce a contract for the sale of the
engagement ring. What is the likely result in the lawsuit Barry brought against Chris?
Selected Chris will win because he properly revoked his bid before it was accepted.
Answer:
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
