Chapter 6

reasonable

Generally, every person is held to behave as a _____________ person in the context of negligence law.

False

In order for a defendant to be held liable for a negligent action, it is irrelevant if the specific type of harm suffered by the Plaintiff was foreseeable to the Defendant.

libel; slander

Written defamation is called __________, while oral defamation is called ___________.

Negligence per se

Zack lives in a state that prohibit factory laborers from working more than 12 hour in any 24 hour period. The state legislature passed the law to cut down on accidents caused by fatigued workers. Ignoring the law, Zack makes his factory employees put in 14 hour days. Eventually, a worker at the end of a long shift makes a mistake and severely injures a coworker. The injured worker sues Zack. Which of the following terms will be most relevant to the case?

battery

____________ is the intentional touching of another person in a way that is unwanted or offensive.

punitive

_____________ damages are meant to teach the defendant a lesson by awarding damages for extreme and outrageous conduct.