Introduction to Law
Intro to Law
In Class Assignment:
Chapter 12 – Torts
Answers in bold
Questions:
1. Matt lost his Introduction to Law text, so he "borrowed" Sam's copy without first asking Sam's permission. After using it to study for the exam, he gave it back to Sam. This is an example of
a. trespass to personal property or chattels.
b. conversion.
c. interference with a contractual relationship.
d. false imprisonment.
2. The four basic elements in a negligence case are:
a. duty, proximate cause, cause in fact, and harm.
b. unreasonable behavior, a foreseeable plaintiff, causation, and harm.
c. an intentional act, breach of duty, causation, and injury.
d. duty, breach of duty, causation, and harm.
3. A movie star sued a tabloid newspaper for statements it made regarding her abuse of drugs. The story was not true, having been invented by the editors to sell newspapers. Assume the movie star lost several employment opportunities because of the story and she decided to sue.
a. It is likely she could win a slander suit because the statement was false and it was printed with malice.
b. It is likely she could win a libel suit because the statement was false and it was printed with malice.
c. It is unlikely she could win any kind of a defamation suit because as a movie star she would be categorized as a public figure and public figures cannot sue for defamation.
d. It is unlikely she could win any kind of a defamation suit because as a movie star she would be categorized as a public figure, and it is unlikely she could prove malice.
4. Which of the following is not an element of false imprisonment?
a. an intentional act.
b. confinement or restraint.
c. physical injury.
d. the use of force or the threat of force.
5. Sometimes the same set of facts will give rise to both a tort and a contract action. T
6. Torts have traditionally been classified into one of four major categories based on whether they involve intentional acts,
In Class Assignment:
Chapter 12 – Torts
Answers in bold
Questions:
1. Matt lost his Introduction to Law text, so he "borrowed" Sam's copy without first asking Sam's permission. After using it to study for the exam, he gave it back to Sam. This is an example of
a. trespass to personal property or chattels.
b. conversion.
c. interference with a contractual relationship.
d. false imprisonment.
2. The four basic elements in a negligence case are:
a. duty, proximate cause, cause in fact, and harm.
b. unreasonable behavior, a foreseeable plaintiff, causation, and harm.
c. an intentional act, breach of duty, causation, and injury.
d. duty, breach of duty, causation, and harm.
3. A movie star sued a tabloid newspaper for statements it made regarding her abuse of drugs. The story was not true, having been invented by the editors to sell newspapers. Assume the movie star lost several employment opportunities because of the story and she decided to sue.
a. It is likely she could win a slander suit because the statement was false and it was printed with malice.
b. It is likely she could win a libel suit because the statement was false and it was printed with malice.
c. It is unlikely she could win any kind of a defamation suit because as a movie star she would be categorized as a public figure and public figures cannot sue for defamation.
d. It is unlikely she could win any kind of a defamation suit because as a movie star she would be categorized as a public figure, and it is unlikely she could prove malice.
4. Which of the following is not an element of false imprisonment?
a. an intentional act.
b. confinement or restraint.
c. physical injury.
d. the use of force or the threat of force.
5. Sometimes the same set of facts will give rise to both a tort and a contract action. T
6. Torts have traditionally been classified into one of four major categories based on whether they involve intentional acts,