1. Dave is the owner of Dave's World Patio and Lawn. Three weeks ago, Dave had to let one of his employees go due to theft. Being disgruntled, his former employee went on social media and posted several disparaging posts about the quality of the patio furniture sold and how customer service was so bad that customers should go to Dave's competition. Then an address was listed for the competition. None of the statements written by this former employee were true, as the reputation for products and service at Dave's World Patio and Lawn was always highly rated. Dave's former employee has committed an intentional tort of __________________.

slander per se

libel of title

slander per quod.

trade libel

2. Gretchen walked up to Herman's door and rang the bell. Herman answered the door and asked what Gretchen wanted. Gretchen said that she was selling collectors' items. Herman told Gretchen to leave, but Gretchen immediately walked past Herman into the house. Gretchen then showed Herman an old watch, telling him that the watch once belonged to Ulysses S. Grant (38th President of the United States and Civil War hero); in fact, the watch is only 50 years old and was never owned by anyone noteworthy, as Gretchen knows very well. Herman believed Gretchen and bought the watch. Immediately thereafter, Nate entered the room, saw what was happening, and started to warn Herman. Gretchen pulled out a gun and fired it at Nate; the gun contained only blank cartridges, but Nate and Herman both thought that they were about to be killed and fainted. Gretchen took the telephone and left. No one was hurt. Gretchen committed all of the following torts EXCEPT:

assault.

battery.

conversion.

fraud.