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QUESTION 21

Matilda was sued by Ahmed for negligence following a car accident in which Ahmed struck Matilda's vehicle as she completed a left turn on a yellow light. Ahmed had accelerated as he approached the intersection after the light turned yellow and as a result he was found 75% contributorily negligent at the trial. If Ahmed's damages were $10 000 what is the maximum amount he could collect from Matilda?

$5000

$2500

$10,000

$7500

1 points

QUESTION 22

What is required in order to establish a tort claim for false imprisonment?

The plaintiff committed a crime was physically restrained and police were immediately called.

The plaintiff committed a crime but was threatened with physical harm in order to detain him.

The individual who lawfully restrained the plaintiff was not a police officer.

The plaintiff was physically restrained or psychologically coerced to stay without lawful justification.

1 points

QUESTION 23

A defence to a defamation claim is that the statement giving rise to the claim was "substantially true."

True

False

1 points

QUESTION 24

Randy and Joe work together at the same company, and are competing for a promotion. Joe's husband, Max, works in the Human Resources department of the same company and Joe asks Max to look into Randy's HR file to see if there is anything he can use to get an advantage over Randy for the promotion. Max looks in Randy's file and tells Joe that Randy took a leave of absence three years ago to deal with mental health issues. Randy finds out that Max looked at his personnel file and told Joe this private information and threatens to sue both Max and Joe. The proper legal basis for Randy's claim would be the tort of intrusion upon seclusion.

True

False

1 points

QUESTION 25

The thin skull rule means that a defendant is liable for the full extent of a plaintiff's injury, even if that injury seems disproportionately serious to the nature of the harm.

True

False

1 points

QUESTION 26

Karen is aware that local children have been cutting across her front yard to get to school. Despite Karen repeatedly telling the children to leave her property, and putting up a "no trespassing" sign, the children still use her yard as a shortcut to get to school. Frustrated, Karen installs an invisible electric fence around the boundary of her yard to punish the students for trespassing. A child is injured by the electric fence. When contacted by the child's parents, Karen insists that she has the legal right to punish trespassers on her property. Is Karen's statement to the student's parents true or false?

True

False

1 points

QUESTION 27

Which of the following would be considered an occupier for the purpose of occupiers' liability?

a delivery person

a visitor

a trespasser

a tenant

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QUESTION 28

The defendant's intentions with respect to the act causing harm are relevant in a tort claim based in negligence.

True

False

1 points

QUESTION 29

Larry is a senior tax accountant. Last tax year, Larry applied an outdated tax rule by mistake when filing his clients' returns. As a result, a number of Larry's clients were audited and fined for unpaid taxes. Larry's clients are now suing Larry for negligence. What level of reasonable care will the court most likely impose upon Larry?

The level of care expected of a reasonably prudent person.

The level of care expected of the average senior tax accountant.

The level of care expected of the average tax filer.

The court will impose no duty of care upon Larry.

1 points

QUESTION 30

What must be established in order for a court to award damages for the tort of nuisance?

The plaintiff was established in the neighbourhood first.

The defendant is a commercial enterprise.

The intrusion presents a tradeoff for the public good.

The intrusion is continuing, substantial and unreasonable.