Question 1

A person distributes unsolicited e-mails to large numbers of employees of the company.
He does so illegally from the company's e-mail system without consent of the company.Has the distributor committed tort of trespass to personal property?

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Question 2

As a prank,Joe signs Susan's name to a pro-abortion petition that appears in a local newspaper.Susan is passionately opposed to abortion.Thus,Susan sues Joe for both defamation and for putting her in a false light in the public eye.Is Joe liable for either tort? If it matters,assume that the town in question is a fairly liberal one with lots of abortion supporters.

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Question 3

_____ to land may be defined as any unauthorized or unprivileged intentional intrusion upon another's real property.

Accepted Answer

Trespass to land is defined as any unauthorized or unprivileged intentional intrusion upon another's real property.

Question 4

Which of the following is generally true regarding the tort of conversion?

Accepted Answer

In any case of conversion,the necessary intent is merely the intent to exercise dominion or control over the property.It is therefore possible for the defendant to be liable if she buys or sells stolen property in good faith.

Question 5

In a conversation,Donna falsely tells Wendy that Paul has Krabbe disease,a rare genetic disorder.Paul wants to sue Donna for defamation,but he's having trouble showing any tangible financial loss.Must Paul prove special damages in order to recover against Donna? Why or why not?

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Question 6

The Daily Tattler,a supermarket-checkout-counter tabloid,says that a U.S.Senator has fathered fourteen illegitimate children.The statement is false and defamatory.If the Senator sues the Tattler for libel,which fault or culpability standard applies? Why?

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Question 7

After a student named Bob insults him in class,Marvin,a business law professor,pulls out his .38-revolver and fires a shot at the student.The shot misses the first student,but strikes another student named Cathy,who never saw the shot coming and never knew what hit her.Bob and Cathy sue Marvin for assault and battery.Who can recover for what? Why?

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Quiz 6: Intentional Torts

A person distributes unsolicited e-mails to large numbers of employees of the company. He does so illegally from the company's e-mail system without consent of the company.Has the distributor committed tort of trespass to personal property?

_____ to land may be defined as any unauthorized or unprivileged intentional intrusion upon another's real property.

Which of the following is generally true regarding the tort of conversion?

In a conversation,Donna falsely tells Wendy that Paul has Krabbe disease,a rare genetic disorder.Paul wants to sue Donna for defamation,but he's having trouble showing any tangible financial loss.Must Paul prove special damages in order to recover against Donna? Why or why not?

The Daily Tattler,a supermarket-checkout-counter tabloid,says that a U.S.Senator has fathered fourteen illegitimate children.The statement is false and defamatory.If the Senator sues the Tattler for libel,which fault or culpability standard applies? Why?