1. The highest court in the New York State court system is called in New York State Supreme Court. true or false 2. Federal courts in New York State are located in the second circuit (federal Court of Appeals) true or false 3. A finding by a civil court that a defendant committed a tort will usually result in prison sentence. true or false 4. Slander involves written communication of defamatory language true or false 5. libel involves written communication of defamatory language true or false 6. the tort of defamation occurs when a person makes any statement that injures and others reputation true or false 7. in the Palsgraf versus Long Island railroad case, the plaintiff successfully sued the railroad for injuries she sustained when another person package exploded true or false 8. Fraud is an intentional misrepresentation and is both a crime and a tort true or false 9. The difference between original and appellate jurisdiction lies in: a) whether a case is being heard for the first time b)whether a case is being brought by a citizen or a state c) the subject matter of the cases that a court can decide d)whether a court is exercising in personam or in rem jurisdiction 10. In the absence of a recognizable injury, the plaintiff is a negligence action: a) will be limited to recovering punitive damages b)will be unable to recover anything c) will only be able to recover if he/she can show that the defendants actions were motivated by spits d) all of the above