Tort Law Final Exam Review Questions With Correct
Answers
Trespass |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |order |for |this |to |exist, |intrusions |onto |another's |property |
must |be |significant |and |not |reasonable
Slander: |Oral
and
Libel: |Written |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defamation |comes |in |two |forms. |What |are |they?
Oral: |
Written:
Thin |Skull |Rule |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |principle |that |a |defendant |is |liable |for |the |full |
extent |of |a |plaintiff's |loss, |even |where |a |pre-existing |condition |makes |the |harm |more |serious |
than |it |otherwise |might |be
Trespass |to |Chattels |(property) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |Jerry |gives |Tom |his |car |to |do |repairs
|and |return |it |the |same |day, |but |instead |Tom |drives |the |car |to |BC |for |the |week, |what |type |of |
tort |has |Tom |committed?
Trespasser |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |goes |onto |another's |property |without |or |
invitation
Professional |Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |a |lawyer |or |accountant |gives |her |client |
incompetent |advice |that |causes |the |client |to |suffer |a |loss, |the |lawyer |or |accountant |has |
committed |what |type |of |tort?
, Mitigating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |defendant |can |lessen |the |amount |of |damages |that |he |
might |otherwise |have |to |pay |for |committing |a |tort |if |he |can |show |that |there |were |_______ |
circumstances |at |the |time |the |tort |took |place
Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Harmful |acts |committed |on |purpose |are |known |as |
what?
Occupier's |Liability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-For |injury |that |occurs |on |a |certain |property |is |
determined |on |whether |the |visitor |to |the |property |is |a |trespasser, |licensee, |invitee, |or |
contractual |entrant
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |tort |occurs |when |there |is |a |threat |of |imminent |physical |
harm |without |there |being |any |actual |physical |contact
Licensee |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |person |whose |presence |on |an |occupier's |property |is |not
|a |benefit |to |the |occupier |but |to |which |the |occupier |has |not |objection
Fraud |or |Duress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |consent |is |raised |as |a |defence |in |a |tort |action,
|the |consent |is |invalid |if |it |was |obtained |by |_______ |or |__________
Passing |Off |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |tort |might |occur |inadvertently |when |a |business |
name |is |used |that |is |so |familiar |to |an |already |existing |business |name |that |the |public |is |misled |
into |thinking |that |the |businesses |are |related
False |imprisonment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |security |guard |who |detains |a |shopper |because |
he |unreasonably |assumes |that |the |shopper |has |stolen |from |the |store, |what |type |of |tort |has |
the |security |guard |committed?
Pure |Economic |Loss |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tort |law |is |traditionally |reluctant |to |grant |
recovery |of |this |or |financial |loss |which |results |from |a |negligent |act |where |there |has |been |no |
accompanying |property |or |personal |injury |damage
Answers
Trespass |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |order |for |this |to |exist, |intrusions |onto |another's |property |
must |be |significant |and |not |reasonable
Slander: |Oral
and
Libel: |Written |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defamation |comes |in |two |forms. |What |are |they?
Oral: |
Written:
Thin |Skull |Rule |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |principle |that |a |defendant |is |liable |for |the |full |
extent |of |a |plaintiff's |loss, |even |where |a |pre-existing |condition |makes |the |harm |more |serious |
than |it |otherwise |might |be
Trespass |to |Chattels |(property) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |Jerry |gives |Tom |his |car |to |do |repairs
|and |return |it |the |same |day, |but |instead |Tom |drives |the |car |to |BC |for |the |week, |what |type |of |
tort |has |Tom |committed?
Trespasser |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |goes |onto |another's |property |without |or |
invitation
Professional |Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |a |lawyer |or |accountant |gives |her |client |
incompetent |advice |that |causes |the |client |to |suffer |a |loss, |the |lawyer |or |accountant |has |
committed |what |type |of |tort?
, Mitigating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |defendant |can |lessen |the |amount |of |damages |that |he |
might |otherwise |have |to |pay |for |committing |a |tort |if |he |can |show |that |there |were |_______ |
circumstances |at |the |time |the |tort |took |place
Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Harmful |acts |committed |on |purpose |are |known |as |
what?
Occupier's |Liability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-For |injury |that |occurs |on |a |certain |property |is |
determined |on |whether |the |visitor |to |the |property |is |a |trespasser, |licensee, |invitee, |or |
contractual |entrant
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |tort |occurs |when |there |is |a |threat |of |imminent |physical |
harm |without |there |being |any |actual |physical |contact
Licensee |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |person |whose |presence |on |an |occupier's |property |is |not
|a |benefit |to |the |occupier |but |to |which |the |occupier |has |not |objection
Fraud |or |Duress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |consent |is |raised |as |a |defence |in |a |tort |action,
|the |consent |is |invalid |if |it |was |obtained |by |_______ |or |__________
Passing |Off |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |tort |might |occur |inadvertently |when |a |business |
name |is |used |that |is |so |familiar |to |an |already |existing |business |name |that |the |public |is |misled |
into |thinking |that |the |businesses |are |related
False |imprisonment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |security |guard |who |detains |a |shopper |because |
he |unreasonably |assumes |that |the |shopper |has |stolen |from |the |store, |what |type |of |tort |has |
the |security |guard |committed?
Pure |Economic |Loss |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tort |law |is |traditionally |reluctant |to |grant |
recovery |of |this |or |financial |loss |which |results |from |a |negligent |act |where |there |has |been |no |
accompanying |property |or |personal |injury |damage
