Question 1

A common defense to the tort of interference with contract is:

Accepted Answer

One who intentionally induces a person to breach a contract with another or who prevents performance of another's contract may be liable in damages to the party deprived of the benefits of the contract is said to have committed a tort called interference with contract. Privilege is a common defense to this tort.

Question 2

Claire is a widow who lives alone. She purchased a home theatre system from GreenEye Tech Supplies but failed to make her payments. People at GreenEye responded to this by calling her up repeatedly. They started making more than a dozen calls a day, including calls that were made well into the night. They then started sending multiple agents to Claire's office, informing her neighbors about the due payment and even had an agent deliver a notice to her when she was out shopping. Claire was admitted to the hospital with a nervous breakdown. What are her possible legal remedies against GreenEye?

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Question 3

Which of the following is a classic example of interference with economic relations?

Accepted Answer

Disparagement is an example of interference with economic relations. False statements about the quality of a seller's product or services, or the seller's ownership of goods offered for sale, may give rise to the tort of disparagement. Proof of actual damage (e.g., lost sales or other opportunities) is necessary for a successful disparagement action.

Question 4

The tort of interference with contract:

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The tort of interference with contract applies to a person who intentionally induces a person to breach a contract with another or who prevents performance of another's contract. This tort, interference with contract, seeks to protect the sanctity of private contractual relationships.

Question 5

Explain the differences between battery and assault.

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Question 6

Eric Dunphy sued Starcross Builders because a few of the construction workers walked into his courtyard and drew water from his well without his knowledge. This caused no actual damage to Eric's property. Can this incident be considered a trespass?

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Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to be a common defense to the tort of malicious prosecution?

Accepted Answer

Malicious prosecution, wrongful use of civil proceedings, and abuse of process are three tort theories that protect people from harms resulting from wrongfully brought lawsuits. Malicious prosecution gives a remedy for the financial, emotional, and reputational harm that can result when criminal proceedings are wrongfully brought. Probable cause can be a defense to this tort.

Question 8

Define trespass to personal property and conversion, and discuss the difference between the two torts.

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Question 9

Privilege is NOT a common defense to _____.

Accepted Answer

False statements about the quality of a seller's product or services, or the seller's ownership of goods offered for sale, may give rise to the tort of disparagement. Proof of actual damage (e.g., lost sales or other opportunities) is necessary for a successful disparagement action. Truth acts as a defense for disparagement.

Quiz 6: Intentional Torts