Question 1

Kelvingrove Art Gallery falsely tells art collectors that many artworks being sold by Yesse Art Gallery are forgeries.Analyze the options that Yesse Art Gallery has to bring a lawsuit against Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

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Question 2

A security guard employed by Aria Stores accused Brentley of shoplifting and left him handcuffed to a post by a cash register for 15 minutes until local police arrived.Brentley sued Aria Stores for false imprisonment and a jury awarded Brentley $1,000 in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages.Does Aria Stores have a legal basis for appealing the damage award?

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Question 3

Which of the following is true of survival statutes?

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Survival statutes preserve the right to bring a lawsuit for personal injuries, regardless of what caused the death. They allow the deceased person's estate to continue with a personal injury or tort claim that the deceased could have brought if they were still alive.

Question 4

________ takes place when a hacker links multiple strings of data together and develops a data package that the target considers a compilation of private information,despite the public sources from which the hacker composed the package.

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Question 5

A tabloid journalist pays money to the trash collector of a celebrity movie star in order to obtain access to the celebrity's trash.The journalist then writes a story about the celebrity's lifestyle based upon the contents of the trash.The trash is locked in a special building on the celebrity's property and the trash collector has a key to the building and has signed a confidentiality agreement.Is truth a defense that the journalist may assert when sued by the celebrity?

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Question 6

Victoria is seriously injured when,during a thunderstorm,a large and seemingly healthy tree located on private property falls on her car.Discuss if Victoria can file a negligence lawsuit against the owner of the tree and be successful.

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Question 7

Bishop and Thomas had been partners and had a business disagreement that was resolved by private arbitration.Bishop now knows that Thomas is seeking a loan.Based on his personal experience with Thomas,Bishop tells a banker friend that Thomas is difficult to do business with and that anyone doing business with Thomas could be cheated.As a result of Bishop's statements,Thomas is denied a bank loan.Discuss what Thomas can do in this situation.

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Question 8

Baker attends a baseball game and is hit by a foul ball while sitting in an unscreened section of the stadium.The stadium offers both screened and unscreened seats of equal quality and price.Can Baker successfully sue the stadium,the player who hit the ball,or the team the player was employed for this incident?

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Question 9

As a prank,Amanda rigs a bucket of water over Leslie's front door so that Leslie will be soaked when she opens the door to go to work on Monday morning.Can Leslie successfully sue Amanda for the prank?

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Question 10

________ is the communication of false and destructive information about an individual through the use of electronic devices.

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Cyberdefamation is the communication of false and destructive information about an individual through the use of electronic devices. Cyberdisparagement refers to making derogatory and disparaging statements about a person or business online. Cyberinvasion and Cybermining are not related to the communication of false and destructive information about an individual.

Question 11

Carey was injured when hit by a truck driven recklessly by Steven,an employee of the American Trucking Company.On what basis may Carey sue the American Trucking Company when Steven was the individual being reckless?

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Question 12

Ben was driving 70 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour speed zone when his car hit Sandra's as she entered the highway.Ben had the opportunity to move into another lane to avoid hitting Sandra but failed to do so.Discuss the defenses of negligence available to Sandra and Ben.

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Question 13

Jason parked his car on a hill,but failed to set his parking brakes.The car rolled down the hill and hit another car,damaging it significantly.The owner of the other car,Yang,filed a lawsuit of negligence against Jason,who pledged that he had no intention of damaging anybody's property and that he shouldn't be made to compensate.Discuss the methods the court and the jury could use to arrive at a fair decision.

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Quiz 6: Tort Law and Cybertorts