BLAW Final Exam for Tort Law Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
What 4 interests does Tort Law protect? - --Answer --1) our property
(personal and real property)
2) a person (auto accidents)
3) Our economic interests (so we can't steal from each other, we can't defraud
others, we must tell the truth, must be loyal, disclose information, bad
partner/disloyal agent)
4) personal interests (right to be left alone, the right to a good reputation)
A tort is a (civil or criminal) wrong/act for which the court will provide a remedy -
--Answer --civil
What are DUTIES that are imposed on us by society (which have their roots in
ethical conduct) as expressed by the common law? - --Answer --1) Duty to
act carefully (not negligent)
2) Duty to tell the truth - to be loyal
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,3) Duty not to damage someone's reputation by disclosing untrue statements of
fact about that person/business
4) Duty to respect other people's property (real and personal property)
What type of law are these examples of?
-Car accidents caused by careless drivers that injure other motorists/pedestrians
-Medical malpractice - again resulting in bodily injury (or personal injury) - --
Answer --Tort Law
_____ is the person who engages in tortious activitis (is negligent, defames
someone, defrauds someone) - --Answer --The Tortfeasor (TF)
In tort cases the jury has to decide 2 things: - --Answer --1) Is the tortfeasor
is responsible/liable/to blame for injury - so in tort law we talk about whether the
tf is liable (not whether he is guilty)
2) And - if so - what damages are appropriate?
TORTS can be examined on a _____ - --Answer --fault/blame continuum
(We have no problem assessing blame if someone intends the act that causes
injury. But we also assess blame/fault if someone is careless and causes harm)
sometimes we assess blame/fault even if TF is not negligent or acted intentionally
called ____. So in products liability even if manufacturer of product has taken
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, every precaution if he sells a product that is defective and it causes injury he is
_______. - --Answer --strict liability; liable
Tortfeasor is the term for a person who commits a tort.
a.True
b.False - --Answer --a.True
List some intentional Torts? - --Answer ---Assault/Battery
- False Imprisonment
-Intentional infliction of emotional distress
-Defamation
Louis—larger and stronger than Mica—threatens to hit Mica before hitting and
injuring him. Mica files a suit against Louis for assault and battery. Mica will most
likely recover for
a. assault and battery.
b. assault but not battery.
c. battery but not assault.
d. neither assault nor battery. - --Answer --a. assault and battery.
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2025 Questions and Answers
What 4 interests does Tort Law protect? - --Answer --1) our property
(personal and real property)
2) a person (auto accidents)
3) Our economic interests (so we can't steal from each other, we can't defraud
others, we must tell the truth, must be loyal, disclose information, bad
partner/disloyal agent)
4) personal interests (right to be left alone, the right to a good reputation)
A tort is a (civil or criminal) wrong/act for which the court will provide a remedy -
--Answer --civil
What are DUTIES that are imposed on us by society (which have their roots in
ethical conduct) as expressed by the common law? - --Answer --1) Duty to
act carefully (not negligent)
2) Duty to tell the truth - to be loyal
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,3) Duty not to damage someone's reputation by disclosing untrue statements of
fact about that person/business
4) Duty to respect other people's property (real and personal property)
What type of law are these examples of?
-Car accidents caused by careless drivers that injure other motorists/pedestrians
-Medical malpractice - again resulting in bodily injury (or personal injury) - --
Answer --Tort Law
_____ is the person who engages in tortious activitis (is negligent, defames
someone, defrauds someone) - --Answer --The Tortfeasor (TF)
In tort cases the jury has to decide 2 things: - --Answer --1) Is the tortfeasor
is responsible/liable/to blame for injury - so in tort law we talk about whether the
tf is liable (not whether he is guilty)
2) And - if so - what damages are appropriate?
TORTS can be examined on a _____ - --Answer --fault/blame continuum
(We have no problem assessing blame if someone intends the act that causes
injury. But we also assess blame/fault if someone is careless and causes harm)
sometimes we assess blame/fault even if TF is not negligent or acted intentionally
called ____. So in products liability even if manufacturer of product has taken
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, every precaution if he sells a product that is defective and it causes injury he is
_______. - --Answer --strict liability; liable
Tortfeasor is the term for a person who commits a tort.
a.True
b.False - --Answer --a.True
List some intentional Torts? - --Answer ---Assault/Battery
- False Imprisonment
-Intentional infliction of emotional distress
-Defamation
Louis—larger and stronger than Mica—threatens to hit Mica before hitting and
injuring him. Mica files a suit against Louis for assault and battery. Mica will most
likely recover for
a. assault and battery.
b. assault but not battery.
c. battery but not assault.
d. neither assault nor battery. - --Answer --a. assault and battery.
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