BUL 3310 Exam 2 Assignment Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
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In contributory fault states, if the plaintiff was responsible for 20 percent of his own injuries, he will still be able to collect the other 80 percent from the negligent defendant
T/F - Answer False
A tort can be a wrongful act against a person, a person's property, or both.
T/F - Answer ...
BUL 3310 Exam 2 Assignment Questions
And 100% Correct Answers.
In contributory fault states, if the plaintiff was responsible for 20 percent of his own injuries, he will still
be able to collect the other 80 percent from the negligent defendant
T/F - Answer False
A tort can be a wrongful act against a person, a person's property, or both.
T/F - Answer True
All of the following are economic losses except:
A. lost income
B. lost tips
C. lost sales commission
D. losses from pain and suffering - Answer Losses from pain and suffering
The doctrine under which employers are liable for torts committed by employees while they are acting
within the scope of their employment is ___
Joint and several liability
Respondeat superior
Negligence per se
Res ipsa loquitur. - Answer Respondeat superior
,Al, Bill, Chad, and Dan were found jointly and severally liable for 100,000 of property damages caused
when a fraternity got out of hand. Al, Bill, and Chad do not have the money to pay for their share of the
damages. The only solvent defendant is Dan. The most that Dan will have to pay is
25000
50000
75000
100000 - Answer 100,000
In Joint and several liability one party is potentially liable to pay the entire amount of the judgement
T/F - Answer True
In most states, children under the age of ___ cannot be held liable for negligence - Answer 7
There are no defenses available to a defendant manufacturer in market share liability cases
T/F - Answer False
An action for mental distress normally requires the plaintiff to exhibit some physical symptoms of
emotional suffering
T/F - Answer True
To be liable for trespass to land a person must know that the property belongs to another
T/F - Answer False
Local hunter went onto Neighbor's land because deer had been seen there. Hunter knew that the land
belonged to his neighbor and that it was posted against hunting. If Neighbor sues Hunter,
,Hunter will be liable for willful trespass to land.
Hunter may be liable for punitive damages.
Hunter may have to pay neighbor's court costs and attorney's fees
A, B and C are all possible legal consequences. - Answer A, B and C are all possible legal consequences.
Tom took Al's car without Al's permission and used it for two days before returning it. Tom has
committed the tort of conversion
T/F - Answer False
Injunctions are available as remedies in nuisance cases
T/F - Answer True
Sam's neighbor has opened an animal rescue on his property. This is an entirely legal enterprise, but Sam
hears animals barking, squaking, screaming, etc... 24 hours a day, cannot hear his television or talk on
the phone. What tort, if any, is ... - Answer Nuisance
Company A has entered into a contract to acquire Company B. Hearing of this, Company C offers to
acquire Company B for more money and to idemnify the directors of Company B for any damages
resulting from its breaching its contract with Company A. Company A can sue Company C for the tort of
Breach of contract
Trespass
Interference with contractual relations
, Interference with prospective advantage - Answer Interference with contractual relations
To bring a suit for disparagement, the plaintiff must show specific pecuniary losses attributable to the
falsehood
T/F - Answer True
The tort of wrongful appropriation of another's goodwill includes reverse engineering another's product
T/F - Answer False
Wendy Witness testified for the plaintiff in a suit against Dan Defendant in which he was charged with
fraud. The jury found for Dan. Dan wants to sue Wendy for defamation because the statements she
made about him on the witness stand were ... - Answer Dan cannot sue Wendy for defamation because
she has an absolute privilege as a trial witness
What is the difference between libel and slander?:
Libel is a written communication, and slander is an oral communication.
Libel is also a felony, but slander is not.
Libel requires that plaintiff prove malice on the part of the defendant, but slander does not.
Businesses can only sue for defamation based on libel, not slander. - Answer Libel is written
communication, and slander is an oral communication
The majority of tort cases filed in the United States courts are based on negligence, not on intentional
torts
T/F - Answer True
The majority of tort cases in the United States are ___ cases
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