Question 1

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car. Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bette failed to act as​

Accepted Answer

Dill may recover damages if Bette failed to act as a reasonable person. This standard refers to how a typical person would responsibly act under similar circumstances, which is a common legal standard for negligence.

Question 2

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed​

Accepted Answer

Jem's action of hiding Kyla's textbook can be considered as trespass to her personal property as they have intentionally interfered with Kyla's right to possess and use her own property.

Question 3

Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work, but he tells Chris, a potential buyer, that there are no problems. On this assurance, Chris buys the truck. On learning the truth, she may sue Brad for​

Accepted Answer

Brad committed fraudulent misrepresentation by making a false statement to Chris about the condition of the truck, which induced her to buy it. Chris can sue Brad for damages caused by his misrepresentation.

Question 4

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he​

Accepted Answer

Trespass occurs when someone enters another person's property without their permission. Therefore, if Doyle did not have Bella's permission to drive on her property, he committed trespass. The other options may also result in liability for Doyle, but they do not necessarily establish trespass.

Question 5

Fifi, a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission. Fifi is liable for​

Accepted Answer

Fifi's action of taking the game player and games from the store without permission amounts to conversion, which is the wrongful exercise of control over the property of another. This is a tort for which she is liable. Appropriation refers to the unauthorized use of another's likeness or identity for commercial gain. No tort and wrongful interference with a business relationship do not apply in this scenario.

Question 6

​David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Accepted Answer

Expo is not liable for any of the choices because the security guard used reasonable force to detain David for trespassing until the police arrived, which is generally considered a lawful action to prevent or address a crime.

Question 7

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

Accepted Answer

Outdoor Sports Unlimited is only required to warn customers of foreseeable risks. They cannot be held responsible for warning customers of every possible risk, as some may be considered obvious or outside of their control.

Question 8

Kojo, a LifeCare Medical Supplies salesperson, follows Malin, a salesperson for National Medco Products, a LifeCare competitor, as Malin visits medical clinics, doctors' offices, hospitals, and other locations to make sales. Kojo solicits each of Malin's customers. Kojo is most likely liable for​

Accepted Answer

Kojo is most likely liable for wrongful interference with a business relationship because he is intentionally soliciting Malin's customers, which could harm Malin's business relationship with those customers.

Question 9

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires​

Accepted Answer

Liability for fraud requires misrepresentation of a fact knowing that it is false. In this case, if Helen made false statements or provided misleading information about Junkbonds Inc. with the intent to induce Gary to invest, it could give rise to liability for fraud. Reliance alone is not enough for fraud, as it must be based on a misrepresentation of a material fact. Puffery and seller's talk are not considered fraudulent misrepresentations.

Question 10

Felix tells Genie, a prospective tenant, that the roof of the Hillside Apartments building does not leak when Felix knows that it does. This may give rise to an action for fraud, because the statement is one of​

Accepted Answer

Felix's statement about the roof not leaking is a statement of fact. As he knows it to be untrue, it constitutes fraud.

Question 11

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is​

Accepted Answer

The scenario describes effective advertising leading to a shift in customer preference, which is a normal competitive business practice and not wrongful interference or any other legal wrongdoing.

Question 12

Beth makes and markets cosmetics. For an ad, Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea, a famous model, suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products. Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission. Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for​

Accepted Answer

Beth is liable for appropriation, which is using someone's name or likeness for commercial purposes without their consent. By superimposing her logo onto Chelsea's photo, Beth is suggesting that Chelsea endorses her product without her permission.

Question 13

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for​

Accepted Answer

False imprisonment occurs when someone is unlawfully detained or restrained against their will. In this situation, Diego was held in jail for a month due to a police error in his paperwork, which would qualify as false imprisonment. The other options do not fit the facts presented in the scenario.

Question 14

Quint sells cars for Rough Ride Motors. To make a sale, he asserts that a certain model of a Swifty auto is the "best one ever made." This is​

Accepted Answer

The statement is considered "puffery," which is a subjective opinion or sales talk, not a factual assertion, and therefore not fraud.

Question 15

Manuel is walking past Tomas's house when he hears a smoke alarm going off. He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window. Manuel rushes into Tomas's house, finds the child and brings it outside. If Tomas sues Manuel for trespass to land, Manuel's defense will probably be​

Accepted Answer

Manuel's defense will likely be based on the doctrine of necessity, which provides a justification for an otherwise unlawful act when it is necessary to prevent a greater harm. In this case, Manuel entered the property to save a child in danger from the smoke, which would likely be regarded by the court as a necessary act to prevent harm. Therefore, assisting someone in danger is a valid defense to a claim of trespass to land.

Question 16

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if​

Accepted Answer

The statement is defamatory if it is false. Accusing someone of being a convicted thief is a serious allegation and can harm their reputation, so it must be true to avoid being defamatory. It doesn't matter if a recipient repeats it or if Ciera suffers emotional distress if the statement is true.

Question 17

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed​

Accepted Answer

Slander of title occurs when false statements are made about another's property, causing financial loss. Here, Mainstream falsely accuses Northwest of selling stolen goods, affecting their sales.

Question 18

Basil, a clerk at Cycle World, takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion​

Accepted Answer

Conversion is the wrongful taking or exercising control over someone else's personal property. Basil, as a clerk, did not have the owner's permission to take the bicycle and therefore, is liable for conversion under any circumstances. The other options do not affect the liability for conversion.

Question 19

Oliver slips and falls on Port Harbor's Tour Boat and is injured. Oliver files a suit against Port Harbor for $500,000. If Oliver is 20 percent at fault and Port Harbor is 80 percent at fault, under the "50 percent rule," Oliver would recover​

Accepted Answer

Under the 50 percent rule, Oliver's recovery would be reduced by his percentage of fault, which is 20 percent. Therefore, he would recover 80 percent of the total damages, which is $400,000.

Question 20

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

Accepted Answer

Making a false accusation of tax fraud against a corporation is a serious allegation that harms the corporation's reputation. Therefore, if the accusation is false, it would be considered defamation. The fact that it was made in a tweet to a reporter for a popular website only increases the potential damage to the company's reputation.

Quiz 4: Tort Law

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car. Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bette failed to act as​

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed​

Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work, but he tells Chris, a potential buyer, that there are no problems. On this assurance, Chris buys the truck. On learning the truth, she may sue Brad for​

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he​

Fifi, a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission. Fifi is liable for​

​David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of​

Kojo, a LifeCare Medical Supplies salesperson, follows Malin, a salesperson for National Medco Products, a LifeCare competitor, as Malin visits medical clinics, doctors' offices, hospitals, and other locations to make sales. Kojo solicits each of Malin's customers. Kojo is most likely liable for​

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires​

Felix tells Genie, a prospective tenant, that the roof of the Hillside Apartments building does not leak when Felix knows that it does. This may give rise to an action for fraud, because the statement is one of​

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is​

Beth makes and markets cosmetics. For an ad, Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea, a famous model, suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products. Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission. Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for​

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for​

Quint sells cars for Rough Ride Motors. To make a sale, he asserts that a certain model of a Swifty auto is the "best one ever made." This is​

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if​

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed​

Basil, a clerk at Cycle World, takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion​

Oliver slips and falls on Port Harbor's Tour Boat and is injured. Oliver files a suit against Port Harbor for $500,000. If Oliver is 20 percent at fault and Port Harbor is 80 percent at fault, under the "50 percent rule," Oliver would recover​

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car. Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bette failed to act as

As a joke, Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed

Brad knows that the brakes on his truck do not work, but he tells Chris, a potential buyer, that there are no problems. On this assurance, Chris buys the truck. On learning the truth, she may sue Brad for

Bella owns a farm in Colorado. Doyle drives his sport utility vehicle off a highway and onto Bella's land. Doyle commits trespass if he

Fifi, a clerk at a Games n' Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection of new games from the store without permission. Fifi is liable for

David trespasses on Expo Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force, Expo's security guard detains David until the police arrive. Expo is liable for

Outdoor Sports Unlimited, a retail store, must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

Kojo, a LifeCare Medical Supplies salesperson, follows Malin, a salesperson for National Medco Products, a LifeCare competitor, as Malin visits medical clinics, doctors' offices, hospitals, and other locations to make sales. Kojo solicits each of Malin's customers. Kojo is most likely liable for

Gary accuses Helen, a broker with Investment Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Junkbonds Inc., after the company's stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires

Felix tells Genie, a prospective tenant, that the roof of the Hillside Apartments building does not leak when Felix knows that it does. This may give rise to an action for fraud, because the statement is one of

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is

Beth makes and markets cosmetics. For an ad, Beth superimposes her logo onto a photo of Chelsea, a famous model, suggesting that Chelsea uses Beth's products. Beth does not ask Chelsea's permission. Beth is most likely liable to Chelsea for

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for

Quint sells cars for Rough Ride Motors. To make a sale, he asserts that a certain model of a Swifty auto is the "best one ever made." This is

Bess, an accountant, distributes a handbill to her business clients and potential customers accusing her competitor Ciera of being a convicted thief. The statement is defamatory if

In a digital billboard ad, Mainstream Headwaters falsely accuses Northwest Passages, a competitor, of selling stolen kayaks, canoes, and other boats and boating gear. Northwest's sales decrease. Mainstream has most likely committed

Basil, a clerk at Cycle World, takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion

Oliver slips and falls on Port Harbor's Tour Boat and is injured. Oliver files a suit against Port Harbor for $500,000. If Oliver is 20 percent at fault and Port Harbor is 80 percent at fault, under the "50 percent rule," Oliver would recover

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is