BUL3310 Main EXAM with 100%
Correct Solutions to Questions
In joint and several liability, a defendant who pays the entire amount of the
judgment may sue the other defendants for their share of the obligation.
True
False - Answer True
In negligence per se cases, the injury that the plaintiff suffers must be the same type
of injury that a statute was intended to prevent.
True
False - Answer True
common carrier would be liable in negligence for injuries to passengers only if it
failed to exercise slight care.
True
False - Answer False
When a business detains a suspected shoplifter it must be careful not to commit the
tort of
,Invasion of privacy
Nuisance
Disparagement
False imprisonment - Answer False imprisonment
In cases involving extensive injuries and a solvent or insured defendant,
attorneys will be paid a percentage of the award if the case is successful.
Fees structured this way are called _________fees.
Participatory
Contingent
Shared
Deferred - Answer Contingent
Al, Bill, Chad and Dan were found jointly and severally liable for 100,000 of property
damages caused when a fraternity initiation event got out of hand. Al, Bill, and Chad
do not have the money to pay for their share of the
damages. The only solvent defendant is Dan. The most that Dan will have to pay
the plaintiff is
50,000
25,000
75,000
100,000 - Answer 100,000
To bring a suit for disparagement, the plaintiff must show specific pecuniary
losses attributable to the falsehood.
,True
False - Answer True
Another term for punitive damages is ___________damages
Inculpatory
Criminal
Exemplary
Exculpatory - Answer Exemplary
Tom took Ann's 125 Economics text from her locker without her knowledge and sold
it back to the college bookstore, keeping the profits. Tom has committed the tort of
Conversion
Nuisance
Trespass to Chattel
Embezzlement - Answer Conversion
Compensatory damages would include all of the following except
Property damages
Exemplary damages
Lost wages
Pain and suffering - Answer Exemplary damages
All property other than land is classified as:
, Res personam
General intangibles
Res ownership
Chattel - Answer Chattel
The damages that are awarded to a victim to make the victim "whole" are
____________ damages.
Consequential
Compensatory
Punitive
Nominal - Answer Compensatory
Tom took Al's car without Al's permission and used it for two days before returning it.
Tom has committed the tort of conversion.
True
False - Answer False
The difference between assault and a battery is that assault results in in
more bodily harm.
True
False - Answer False
Correct Solutions to Questions
In joint and several liability, a defendant who pays the entire amount of the
judgment may sue the other defendants for their share of the obligation.
True
False - Answer True
In negligence per se cases, the injury that the plaintiff suffers must be the same type
of injury that a statute was intended to prevent.
True
False - Answer True
common carrier would be liable in negligence for injuries to passengers only if it
failed to exercise slight care.
True
False - Answer False
When a business detains a suspected shoplifter it must be careful not to commit the
tort of
,Invasion of privacy
Nuisance
Disparagement
False imprisonment - Answer False imprisonment
In cases involving extensive injuries and a solvent or insured defendant,
attorneys will be paid a percentage of the award if the case is successful.
Fees structured this way are called _________fees.
Participatory
Contingent
Shared
Deferred - Answer Contingent
Al, Bill, Chad and Dan were found jointly and severally liable for 100,000 of property
damages caused when a fraternity initiation event got out of hand. Al, Bill, and Chad
do not have the money to pay for their share of the
damages. The only solvent defendant is Dan. The most that Dan will have to pay
the plaintiff is
50,000
25,000
75,000
100,000 - Answer 100,000
To bring a suit for disparagement, the plaintiff must show specific pecuniary
losses attributable to the falsehood.
,True
False - Answer True
Another term for punitive damages is ___________damages
Inculpatory
Criminal
Exemplary
Exculpatory - Answer Exemplary
Tom took Ann's 125 Economics text from her locker without her knowledge and sold
it back to the college bookstore, keeping the profits. Tom has committed the tort of
Conversion
Nuisance
Trespass to Chattel
Embezzlement - Answer Conversion
Compensatory damages would include all of the following except
Property damages
Exemplary damages
Lost wages
Pain and suffering - Answer Exemplary damages
All property other than land is classified as:
, Res personam
General intangibles
Res ownership
Chattel - Answer Chattel
The damages that are awarded to a victim to make the victim "whole" are
____________ damages.
Consequential
Compensatory
Punitive
Nominal - Answer Compensatory
Tom took Al's car without Al's permission and used it for two days before returning it.
Tom has committed the tort of conversion.
True
False - Answer False
The difference between assault and a battery is that assault results in in
more bodily harm.
True
False - Answer False
