BUL 3310 Section 6

A wrong for which the law will provide redress, most often in the form of money damages but sometimes in the form of an injunction.

Tort

T/F A libel judgment obtained by a public official against a newspaper cannot stand unless the plaintiff has shown "actual malice."

True

T/F Under the rule of vicarious liability, an employer is responsible for the negligence of his employees if they were acting in the scope of employment

True

Defenses available in a negligence lawsuit.

contributory negligence, comparative negligence and assumption of risk

Theories or types of tort liaiblity.

intentional torts, negligence and strict liability

Intentionally inducing another party to breach a contract.

interference with contractual relations

The tort of causing someone to be prosecuted for a criminal act, knowing that there was no probable cause to believe that the plaintiff had committed the crime.

malicious prosecution

Legal phrase for the connection between the act complained of and the resulting injury.

proximate cause

Formula involving a fictitious person "of ordinary prudence."

reasonable man standard

Act of God.

force majeure

Intentional torts include all of the following except: a. Slander b. Trespass c. False imprisonment d. Negligent conduct

d. Negligent conduct

It was once believed that a manufacturer or supplier owed a duty of care only to immediate purchasers, not to others who might use the product or to whom the product might be resold. This limitation was known as the rule of a. Misappropriation b. Comparative negligence c. The reasonable man standard d. Privity

d. Privity

Libel and slander.

defamation

T/F The tort of false imprisonment is limited to those situations where the victim is locked up, as in a prison or in a locked room.

false

T/F The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress requires that mental distress results from some physical injury.

false

T/F Tort law is confined to tangible physical harm to person or property.

false

Doctrine stating that government is immune from suit.

sovereign immunity