Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

6.) The president of Tech-E, Holly, has made numerous public appearances opposing government regulation of the Internet. She has appeared on morning TV talk shows,

6.) The president of Tech-E, Holly, has made numerous public appearances opposing government regulation of the Internet. She has appeared on morning TV talk shows, radio call-in shows, and nightly news magazines. Holly feels that she has been defamed by a national newspaper. If Holly sues the newspaper for defamation, which statement is correct?

A. Holly will be successful because she is a public figure.

B. Holly will not be successful because the newspaper has absolute protection under the First Amendment's freedom of press

C. Holly will be successful if she can show that the newspaper acted with actual malice.

E. Holly will be successful if she can show that the newspaper acted with malice aforethought.

7.) Minnesota has a law that requires drivers to turn on the car's headlights when the windshield wipers are in use. While driving in the rain with the windshield wipers in use, Marian forgot to turn on the car's headlights. Marian crashed into Wolfram's car. Since Marian breached the statutory standard, her conduct will be treated as

A. Res ipsa loquitur.

B. Intentional tort liability.

C. Negligence per se.

E. Strict liability in tort.

8.) Bonavent and Wellington got into an accident and Bonavent was injured. Bonavent sued Wellington for negligence. The jury believed that Wellington's negligence was 35% responsible for the accident, while Bonavent's own negligence was 65% responsible for the accident. The jury also believed that Bonavent's injuries are worth a total of $200,000. In a state that follows the contributory negligence rule, Bonavent will be awarded

A. $200,000.

B. $70,000

C. nothing

9.) ____________________ is the interference with the use and enjoyment of an individual's land.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Essentials Of Business Law

Authors: Anthony Liuzzo, Ruth Calhoun Hughes

11th Edition

ISBN: 1260734544, 978-1260734546

More Books

Students also viewed these Law questions

Question

How can the explanatory variables be checked for collinearity?

Answered: 1 week ago