Legal Business Test 2

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What are the elements to proving a tort of negligence?

A Legal Duty Of A Breach Of Legal Duty Causation And Injury

Marin files a suit against Nagle over payment due on a lease of grazing land. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict. The case is appealed to an appellate court. After its review of Marin v. Nagle, the appellate court upholds the lower court's verdict. The appellate court has

Affirmed The Case

To prove a tort of negligence occurred, there must be

All Four Elements Present,Or There Is No Tort

For proving the element of "causation in face" for a tort of negligence, courts use the

But For Test

Loni files a civil suit against Meme's Bridal Shop, seeking to recover the amount of a refund for an undelivered wedding dress. To succeed, the plaintiff must prove her case

By A Preponderance Of The Evidence

A tort is a/an

Civil Wrong

Paul and Randal get into a car wreck. Paul sues Randal, claiming that Randal's negligence caused his injuries. Randal claims that Paul's injuries were at least partially caused by Paul's own negligence. After a trial, a jury determines that both Paul and Randal were negligent in driving their cars. The jury found that Paul was 50% at fault, and Randal was 50% at fault. This is an example of what tort law concept

Contributory Negligence

All types of general damages are available to all plaintiffs, including companies

False

Consent is no defense to intentional torts

False

Discovery is the process of serving a summons and a copy of a complaint on a defendant.

False

Misconduct by the participants in a trial can cause the judge to grant a motion for a new trial.

False

Only the United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review

False

The Umo company makes washing machines. Umo machines have been the best-selling washing machines on the market for many years, although sales are starting to dip. Umo has contracts to supply washing machines to both the S-Mart and Buy More big box retail chains. A new washing machine company, Proxima, begins aggressively advertising in trade magazine. The ads depict a shiny Proxima washing machine in a sunlit open field with the words, "Isn't it time for something new?" Soon after the Proxima ads run, S-Mart breaks its contract with Umo and starts buying Proxima washing machines exclusively. Proxima's ad campaign constitutes wrongful interference with a business relationship because it resulted in S-Mart breaking its contract with Umo.

False

The general purpose of tort law is to provide a remedy for companies that have suffered business losses

False

Business owners owe a duty to warn the customers invited onto their business premises of

Foreseeable Risks

_______________ damages compensate a plaintiff for things that can't be quantified.An example of these damages would be suffering, physical pain, emotional pain,etc.

General

When a professional is negligent, they have committed

Malpractice

What standards do courts use when determining whether someone committed a tort

Not A Reasonable Proposition

The court in the Bogenberger v. Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation, Inc. case reported in our text focused on what tort law concept in rendering its decision

Not Legally Recognizable Injury

___________damages are given to punish the defendant for their bad actions

Punitive

Marvel and Nina, the plaintiff's attorney presents evidence from Ochre l, who is not an expert in the field about which he is being question. Ochre can

Testify Only About What He Personally Observed

The 1803 decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison established

The Power Of Judicial Review

A deposition can be used to impeach a party or witness who changes his or her testimony at trial.

True

Courts use minimum contacts test to determine whether or not they have jurisdiction over a out of state corporation

True

Under a state long arm statue, a court can exercise jurisdiction over certain nonresident defendants based on activities that took place within the state

True


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