Topic: Torts and plaintiffs

1. When is punishment viewed usual remedy for a crime

2. Basing liability on fault; would it make people more careful since they would have to pay

the consequences for being careless or would it be a desirable result?

3. In a strict liability tort, what is the position of the plaintiff?

4. The formal distinction between assault and battery is that the former is the reasonable

belief that threat offensive bodily contact is imminent while the latter is actual offensive

bodily contact. How is this attainable in the business law concept?

5. Qualified privilege occurs when the statement was made in the course of duty with the

belief that it. was true what justification does it require?

6. To prove deceit, it is necessary to prove the defendant knew the statement was false or

acted recklessly and without regard to the truth; explain.

7. The behavior constitutes interference with contractual relations since you persuaded a

third party (the supplier) to break its contract with the plaintiff. What is your understanding

of the statement?

8. Proximity is a close and direct connection between the parties. How is this related to

neighbor's principle?

9. A reasonable person is someone