L201 FINAL EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
typically for direct and immediate harms such as physical injuries, medical expenses, and lost
wages/benefits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What are compensatory damages
designed to punish wrongdoers and deter people from that behavior in the future - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What are punitive damages
there were bed bugs at a motel 6 in chicago. management knew and did nothing. history of problem
existed - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in the mathias case, what did the hotel do wrong
means that employers are liable for torts committed by employees if they occur w/in scope of
employment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What does respondeat superior mean
mathias case - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what case was respondeat superior relevant
simple negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does the hotel in the mathias case characterize its
conduct
fraud and possibly battery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how does the court characterize the hotel's conduct
in the mathias case
occurred multiple times - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what way were the farcical proportions reached
during the mathias case
no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is there a 4 to 1 rule on punitive damages
no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is there any absolute maximum ratio of punitive to compensatory damages
in a particular case
give victim incentive to sue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what way are punitive damages useful in cases
where the compensatory damages are low
, no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did the court find the punitive award to be excessive in the mathias case
voice, names - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what sort of things are covered by the right of publicity
jewel food advertisement congratulating michael jordan on his induction into the basketball hall of fame
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what publication is at issue in the Jordan case
it was noncommercial speech and thus 1st amendment applies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅why did jewel
claim it was protected from liability
commercial is scrutinized more leniently - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is the important difference
between commercial and noncommercial speech
whether it is noncommercial or not becasue it has elements of both according to the bolger framework -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is the issue in the jordan case
commercial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what was the jewel ad defined as
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did jordan's claim stay alive in the jewel ad case
Unprivileged, publication, of false and defamatory statements concerning another - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅what are the elements of defamation
allowed by common law and includes false statements that the plaintiff 1) committed a crime involving
moral turpitude or potential imprisonment 2) has a loathsome disease 3) is professionally incompetent
or guilty of professional misconduct 4) guilty of serious sexual misconduct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what
is slander per se
means that it is likely to harm the person's reputation and make people not want to work with them -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does defamatory mean
typically for direct and immediate harms such as physical injuries, medical expenses, and lost
wages/benefits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What are compensatory damages
designed to punish wrongdoers and deter people from that behavior in the future - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What are punitive damages
there were bed bugs at a motel 6 in chicago. management knew and did nothing. history of problem
existed - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in the mathias case, what did the hotel do wrong
means that employers are liable for torts committed by employees if they occur w/in scope of
employment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What does respondeat superior mean
mathias case - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what case was respondeat superior relevant
simple negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does the hotel in the mathias case characterize its
conduct
fraud and possibly battery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how does the court characterize the hotel's conduct
in the mathias case
occurred multiple times - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what way were the farcical proportions reached
during the mathias case
no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is there a 4 to 1 rule on punitive damages
no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is there any absolute maximum ratio of punitive to compensatory damages
in a particular case
give victim incentive to sue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in what way are punitive damages useful in cases
where the compensatory damages are low
, no - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did the court find the punitive award to be excessive in the mathias case
voice, names - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what sort of things are covered by the right of publicity
jewel food advertisement congratulating michael jordan on his induction into the basketball hall of fame
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what publication is at issue in the Jordan case
it was noncommercial speech and thus 1st amendment applies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅why did jewel
claim it was protected from liability
commercial is scrutinized more leniently - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is the important difference
between commercial and noncommercial speech
whether it is noncommercial or not becasue it has elements of both according to the bolger framework -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is the issue in the jordan case
commercial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what was the jewel ad defined as
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did jordan's claim stay alive in the jewel ad case
Unprivileged, publication, of false and defamatory statements concerning another - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅what are the elements of defamation
allowed by common law and includes false statements that the plaintiff 1) committed a crime involving
moral turpitude or potential imprisonment 2) has a loathsome disease 3) is professionally incompetent
or guilty of professional misconduct 4) guilty of serious sexual misconduct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what
is slander per se
means that it is likely to harm the person's reputation and make people not want to work with them -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does defamatory mean
