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BUL-4310 Midterm, CH. 12 with complete verified solutions(graded A+).
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BUL-4310 Midterm, CH. 12 withcomplete verified
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Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause personal injury but
not for acts that interfere with physical security. - answer False
The goal of tort law is to put a defendant in the position that he or
she would have been in had the tort occurred to the defendant. -
answer False
Occasionally, the courts award punitive damages in tort cases to
punish the wrongdoer and deter others from similar wrongdoing. -
answer True
Two notions serve as the basis for all torts: wrongs and
compensation. - answer True
A successful defense releases the defendant from partial or full
liability for a tortious act. - answer True
There are three broad classifications of torts: intentional torts,
unintentional torts, and accidental torts. - answer False
Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment. - answer False
When outrageous conduct consists of speech about a public figure,
the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech limits
emotional distress claims. - answer True
, A misrepresentation leads another to believer in a condition that is
different from the condition that actually exists. - answer True
Abuse of process applies to any person using a legal process against
another in an improper manner. - answer True
For fraud to occur, seller's talk must be involved. - answer False
Specifically targeting the customers of a competitor is always a
legitimate business practice. - answer False
The tort of trespass to land is designed to protect the right of an
owner to exclusive possession. - answer True
Most states do not allow automobile repair shops to hold a
customer's car when the customer refuses to pay for repairs already
completed. - answer False
Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.
- answer True
The duty to exercise reasonable care requires storeowners to warn
business invitees of all risks. - answer False
Judges use proximate cause to limit the scope of a defendant's
liability to a subset of the total number of potential plaintiffs that
might have been harmed by the defendant's negligence. - answer
True
Negligence per se may occur if an individual violates a statute or an
ordinance providing for a criminal penalty and the violation causes
another to be injured. - answer True
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