Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable force can be used to remove a person who refuses to leave a store when asked, as property owners have the right to maintain order and safety on their premises.

Question 2

Which of the following applies if a business wishes to revoke an individual's permission to enter its premises?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following applies if a...

Question 3

Denise had been shopping in Pets Are Us and left the store to go to her car in the store's parking lot without having made a purchase. Cassandra, a security person with Pets Are Us, thought she had seen Denise put tin of fish food in her purse while standing in front of one of the counters. Cassandra asked management to call the police and followed Denise to her car, and stood immediately behind it so that Denise could not reverse out of the parking space. Denise's car was surrounded on the three other sides by parked cars and Cassandra refused to move when Denise asked her to. When the police arrived it turned out that Denise had not taken anything from the store but had simply removed her watch and placed it in her purse. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Denise had been shopping in Pets Are...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a defamation defence?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of speech is not a recognized legal defense to defamation. The other options are established defenses in defamation law.

Question 5

Ray was very angry at Mitchell when he lost a bet to him over a hockey game. Ray walked by Mitchell's car and used his keys to put a deep scratch into the side of Mitchell's car. As a result Ray could be liable for

Accepted Answer

Ray could be liable for trespass to goods, as he intentionally damaged Mitchell's personal property (the car) by scratching it.

Question 6

Sam Al-Faloudi was the owner of Awful Falafel and did not like Joe Williams. Joe came to the restaurant and Al-Faloudi told him to get out. Joe refused, saying Al-Faloudi had no right to make him leave. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A restaurant is private property, so the owner can ask someone to leave. If the person refuses, the owner can use reasonable force to eject them.

Question 7

A doctor is concerned that if a patient doesn't have an operation, the patient may become very ill. There is a very slight chance of blindness from the operation. The chance is so slight that the doctor does not tell the patient for fear the patient may not have the operation. The patient consents to the operation. The operation is not a success, and the patient goes blind. Which of the following is TRUE? The doctor has

Accepted Answer

The doctor committed the tort of battery because the patient was not fully informed about the risks of the operation, which means the consent was not fully informed.

Question 8

Mike and Tony are having a heated argument at work in the course of which, Tony says in a loud voice so that others nearby would hear: "You are a horrible person. It is not enough that you run around with prostitutes, you are now swindling men like me out of their life savings." Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Mike can sue for slander if the statements are spoken and can be proven to be untrue, as slander involves defamatory statements made orally.

Question 9

Jack thought it would be fun to paint rude swear words all over the mailboxes in his apartment building. If Jack was caught, the building owner could sue Jack for

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jack thought it would be fun to...

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE? In malicious prosecution

Accepted Answer

Crown attorneys can be defendants in a malicious prosecution case if they acted with malice or without reasonable grounds.

Question 11

Oliver and Sri got into a heated argument at work. Oliver raised his fist and shook it at Sri, who then pushed Oliver. Oliver yelled, "I know you stole a hundred dollars from the cash register yesterday." The boss overhead the statement and fired Sri the next day. The boss also reported him to the police. The allegation of theft was not true, but Oliver was still angry and told the police it was, knowing that charges would be laid. Sri was charged with theft but acquitted. Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Oliver did not make any physical contact with Sri, so he cannot be sued for battery.

Question 12

John Rodriques, a landlord, knowingly put a dangerous high level of chlorine in the pool in his apartment building to discourage use of it. Anna, a tenant, became ill as a result. Which of the following is TRUE? The landlord has

Accepted Answer

The landlord knowingly put a dangerous high level of chlorine in the pool to discourage use of it, which caused a tenant to become ill. This is an intentional act that caused harm to another person, which is the definition of battery.

Question 13

John falsely gave information to the police that Mary shoplifted an item from a store. Mary was acquitted after a trial. Mary could successfully sue John for

Accepted Answer

Mary could sue John for malicious prosecution because he falsely accused her, leading to a trial where she was acquitted.

Question 14

The David Chen case is famous as it resulted in a change in the law relating to

Accepted Answer

The David Chen case led to changes in Canadian law regarding the timing and conditions under which a citizen's arrest can be made, allowing for arrests within a reasonable time after a crime.

Question 15

Betty Lee and Susan Mikel have a longstanding feud. In order to get back at Susan, Betty made the following entry on her face book page:"ʺ People stay away from Susan Mikel. She has stolen so much from me and trust me, if she gets the chance, she will rip off her own mother.'ʹ Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Susan can sue for defamation if the statements made about her are not true, as defamation involves making false statements that harm someone's reputation.

Question 16

Marlon and Peter who are alone in an office together, are having an argument during the course of which Marlon says to Peter: "You are the lowest form of a thief". Marlon does not have any knowledge of Peter being a thief. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marlon and Peter who are alone in...

Question 17

A woman testified in court that a celebrity sexually assaulted her. In fact, she said this only to extort money from the celebrity. The celebrity is considering suing her for defamation. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Statements made in court are protected by absolute privilege, meaning they cannot be the basis for a defamation lawsuit, even if they are false.

Question 18

Anne stole Raoul's $1,500 lap top computer. What is this act called in tort law?

Accepted Answer

Conversion is a tort that involves the wrongful possession or disposition of someone else's property, effectively depriving the owner of its use. Anne's act of stealing Raoul's laptop fits this definition.

Question 19

An employer is required to compensate for harm caused by its employees in the course of work due to the principle of

Accepted Answer

Vicarious liability is a legal principle where an employer is held responsible for the actions of its employees when those actions occur in the course of their employment.

Question 20

Zenon Rostov writes in a letter to Georgi Bakhunin that Edward Branson has been convicted of fraud. Georgi repeats this false information orally to Natalya Orlov. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Libel refers to written defamation, so the statement in the letter is libel. Slander refers to spoken defamation, so the repetition of the statement orally by Georgi is slander.

Quiz 3: Intentional Torts