Question 1

Peter intentionally took Tom's notebook.Peter returned the notebook within 30 minutes.The notebook was not damaged.Which statement is most accurate?

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Tom cannot sue Peter for trespass to chattel because Peter did not keep possession of the notebook.

Tom can sue Peter for the intentional tort of conversion.

Tom cannot sue Peter for trespass to chattel because the chattel was not damaged.

Tom can sue Peter for trespass to chattel even though the notebook was not damaged.

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Question 2

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Jay was taking a walk through the woods when he saw a path he had never taken.Jay knew that the path hewas walking on wason Bill's property.He also knew he did not have permission to walk through Bill's property.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Jay is liable for trespass to land and trespass to chattel.

Jay is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel.

Jay is liable for conversion of land.

Jay is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land.

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Question 3

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Sam knows you took Business Law.He came to your house and wanted to tell you about a very scary incident he had with Gram.You knew that Gram's were so egregious that they could give rise to a cause of action for the intentional infliction of extreme emotional distress.Sam has no physical injury.You tell Sam:

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that the fact that he does not have a physical injury will make it so h e will not be successful in his law suit.

that he needs to go to counseling because without "psychological injury" he cannot sue

that it does not matter if he has no physical injury since none is needed when there's a law suit based upon the intentional infliction of extreme emotional distress.

Two of the answers are correct.

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Question 4

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Jim was working late one night.He was very hungry because he skipped lunch.As he was walking back to the copy machine, he glanced into Lisa's office where he saw her sandwich.Jim walked into her office and took her sandwich.Jim went back to his office and ate the entire sandwich.Which is the most accurate statement?

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Jim is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land

Jim is liable for the intentional tort of conversion.

Jim is liable for the intentional torts of conversion and trespass to land.

Jim is liable for the intentional tort of trespass of chattel

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Question 5

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Martha was shopping at Boscov's.She put her brown purse down on the chair next to a brown purse owned by Greta.When Martha went to leave, she grabbed Greta's purse.Martha intended to take the purse she took - but she mistakenly thought that the purse was her purse.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Martha would only be liable for the intentional tort of battery because she touched Greta's purse in an offensive way.

Martha is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel because she intentionally took the purse that she took.The fact that Martha did not intend to take Greta's purse is of no relevance as long as Martha intended to take the purse she took.

Martha is not liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel because she did not have the specificintent to take Greta's purse.

Martha would only be liable for the intentional tort of trespass if she knew that she had Greta's purse.

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Question 6

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Mike is very angry with Alfredo and wants to get retribution.Mike called Alfredo and told him that his entire family (his wife and four young children) were killed in a horrific car accident. Alfredo had every reason to believe Mike and became hysterical.Alfredo called all the police stations and hospitals he could find.It was not until several hours later when Alfredo went home that he saw his family sitting at the dinner table having dinner.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Mike is not liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress unless Mike knew that Alfredo had a special vulnerability.

Mike is liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress because he engaged in outrageous conduct and a reasonable person would have suffered severe emotional disturbance.

The last two answers are correct.

Mike is not liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress because Alfredo suffered no physical injury.

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Question 7

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Mickey needed to run to Stewart's to get milk.Because Mickey did not feel like walking he took Sandy's bicycle.He did not ask Sandy permission to borrow her bike.If Sandy wished to sue Mickey for an intentional tort which statement is the most accurate?

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Mickey's actions constitutedconversion.

Mickey's actions constitutedtrespass to chattel.

Two of the answers are correct.

Mickey's actions constitutedfraud.

Mickey's actions constitutedstealing.

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Question 8

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Frank told his close friend Gerard that he has a horrible fear of orange goldfish.Gerard is secretly jealous of Frank so one day, when Frank was at work, Gerard entered Frank's apartment and filled it with 1,000 bowls of orange goldfish.When Frank got home he "freaked out" because of all the goldfish in his apartment.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Gerard is liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress because he knew that Frank had a special vulnerability when it came to orange goldfish.

Gerard is not liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress because Frank's "special vulnerability" is not one possessed by a reasonable person and therefore is not considered a valid "special vulnerability."

Two of the answers are correct.

Gerard is not liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress because Frank suffered no physical injury.

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Question 9

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Jeanette is angry with her nasty neighbor Nancy.One particular day, Jeanette sat on her property line and hurled pebbles onto Nancy's lawn.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Jeanette is not liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land because she never physically entered the property.

Jeanette is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel because she threw pebbles onto Nancy's lawn.

Jeanette is not liable for any intentional torts.

Jeanette is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land because she threw pebbles onto Nancy's lawn.

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Question 10

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Harry was playing a game of baseball with his brothers.Harry hit the ball with so much force that it landed in Celine's back yard.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Harry is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land because the ball he hit went onto Celine's property.

Harry is not liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land because he never physically entered the property.

Harry is not liable for the intentional tort of trespass to land because he did not intentionally hit the ball on to Celine's back yard.

Harry is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel because the ball he hit went onto Celine's property.

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Question 11

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Patty was walking down the street.Patty (who has light fingers) saw a bicycle leaning on the side of a building.Patty hopped on the bike and started peddling away.Unfortunately, Patty is not a fast peddler and Larry - the owner of the bike - ran and caught up to Patty.Larry took the bike back from Patty.When Larry got the bike back itwas in the same condition as it was when Patty took it.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Patty is not liable for the intentional tort of conversion or of trespass to chattel because there was not physical damage done to the bike.

Patty is liable for the intentional tort of conversion even though there was not physical damage done to the bike.

Patty is liable for the intentional tort of trespass to chattel

Patty is liable for the intentional tort of conversion.

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Question 12

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Dawson borrowed Holden's car.Unfortunately,Dawson did not have Holden's permission to take his car.Even more unfortunately,Dawson is not a good driver and ended up crashing Holden's car.Because the car was worth only $1,500.00 to begin with, Dawson's collision caused the insurance company to "total" the car,.Which of the following statements best describes Dawson's action:

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trespass to personal property.

interference with economic interests.

conversion.

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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Question 13

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Xena committed an intentional tort against Melinda.Which of the following is not an objective ofthe civil lawsuit - based intort law -brought by Melinda against Xena?

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To compensate Melinda for the loss she sustained because of Xena's conduct.

To place the cost of compensating victims -such as Melinda -only on those parties who should bear it.

To punish Xena for committing the tort.

To prevent future harms and losses.

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Question 14

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Tom doesn't like Hank.At a cocktail party Tom spread untrue rumors about Hank. These rumors harmHank's reputation in the community.

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Tom is liable of the intentional tortof slander.

Tom's speech is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution and therefore Hank cannot sue Tom.

Tom is liable of the intentional tort of libel.

Hank does not have a defamation suit against Tom.

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Question 15

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The tort of __________ is a false communication, which injures a person's reputation and good name by disgracing him and diminishing the respect in which he is held.

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intrusion

false light

defamation

disparagement

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Question 16

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Haleigh wrote a mean anddefamatory letter regarding Brenna which she mailed to Brenna.Haleigh did not show the letter to anyone else.Which intentional tort, if any, has Haleigh committed?

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the tort of false light.

the tort of slander.

the tort of libel.

neither libel nor slander, because there has been no publication of the letter.

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Question 17

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Timmy and Steve are roughhousing in Timmy's parents' front yard.Steve intentionally pushes Timmy onto the neighbor's property. The trespasser(s) is/are:

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Steve.

both Timmy and Steve.

neither Timmy nor Steve.

Timmy.