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Chapter 6: The Tort System

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Chapter 6: The Tort System

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6-1 §6.AQ source ↗

Define Torts.

Answer

Torts are wrongs committed against others who suffer some form of damage as a result.

6-3 §6.AQ source ↗

When an individual creates and promotes malicious falsehoods about another that individual may be liable for:
  1. a.
    Libel.
  2. b.
    Slander.
  3. c.
    Defamation.
  4. d.
    All of the above.

Answer

D. All of the above.

6-5 §6.AQ source ↗

All of the following are elements of negligence except:
  1. a.
    A reasonable person.
  2. b.
    A duty by the defendant to either act or refrain from acting.
  3. c.
    A breach of a duty owed by defendant.
  4. d.
    Measurable harm.

Answer

A. A reasonable person.

6-7 §6.AQ source ↗

If an activity causes a foreseeable and highly significant risk of physical harm even when reasonable care is exercised by all actors, and the activity is not one of common usage, it is:
  1. a.
    Proximate cause.
  2. b.
    Abnormally dangerous.
  3. c.
    Negligence.
  4. d.
    None of these are correct.

Answer

B. Abnormally dangerous.

6-9 §6.AQ source ↗

The elements of res ipsa loquitor that a plaintiff must establish in a product liability lawsuit include all of the following except:
  1. a.
    The defendant breached his or her duty of care.
  2. b.
    The defendant had control over the product in question while it was being manufactured.
  3. c.
    Under normal circumstances, the product would not cause damage or harm, but damage or harm has occurred in the case in question.
  4. d.
    The behavior of the plaintiff did not significantly contribute to the harm caused.

Answer

A. The defendant breached his or her duty of care.

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