BUS 250 - CHAPTER 8 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Lori works for Big Corporation. The existing contract
between Lori and Big Corporation can be terminated at
will by either party. Richard, the owner of a small store,
offers to pay Lori much more money if she will leave Big
Corporation and work for his store. When Lori starts to
work for Richard, Big Corporation correctly claims
Richard is liable for tortious interference with a contract
Answer:
False
Question:
2. Trein, Inc. entered into a one-year, $1 million contract
with Mia, a sports celebrity, to promote Trein's products.
E-presto Inc., a competitor of Trein, was interested in
having Mia promote its products and knew of her
contract with Trein. E-presto offered Mia a three-year, $5
million contract. Mia left Trein and signed with E-presto.
Which statement is correct?
Answer:
E-presto is liable for a tortious interference with a contract
Question:
3. A tort is a violation of a duty imposed by the civil law.
Answer:
True
Question:
4. A salesclerk at Braybon's Department Store observed a
customer remove a ring from a display case and put it in
her purse. In most states, Braybon's will be able to detain
the customer for suspicion of shoplifting
Answer:
True
, Question:
5. Public officials can win a defamation case only by
proving the defendant's actual malice.
Answer:
True
Question:
6. The Supreme Court has held that in awarding punitive
damages, a court must consider three "guideposts."
Which of the following is NOT one of these guideposts?
Answer:
Whether or not compensatory damages will be rewarded
Question:
7. If Gloria threw a rock that hit Merle, she is liable for an
intentional tort of battery only if she intended to injure or
harm Merle.
Answer:
False
Question:
8. Runyon was ready to sign a two-year agreement with
Barnett Corp. to become Barnett's sales representative
for a three-state area. LaPrise, who wants to be the
representative for that area, threatens Runyon with bodily
harm if he takes the position. Runyon decides his physical
well being is more important to him than the job, so he
does not accept the position. LaPrise
Answer:
Committed tortious interference with a prospective advantage
Question:
9. Trein, Inc. entered into a one-year, $1 million contract
with Mia, a sports celebrity, to promote Trein's products.
E-presto Inc., a competitor of Trein, was interested in
having Mia promote its products but knew of her contract
with Trein. E-presto offered Mia a three-year, $5 million
contract. Mia left Trein and signed with E-presto. If Trein
sues E-presto for tortious interference with a contract, E-
presto
Answer:
Will not be able to establish a justificiation
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Lori works for Big Corporation. The existing contract
between Lori and Big Corporation can be terminated at
will by either party. Richard, the owner of a small store,
offers to pay Lori much more money if she will leave Big
Corporation and work for his store. When Lori starts to
work for Richard, Big Corporation correctly claims
Richard is liable for tortious interference with a contract
Answer:
False
Question:
2. Trein, Inc. entered into a one-year, $1 million contract
with Mia, a sports celebrity, to promote Trein's products.
E-presto Inc., a competitor of Trein, was interested in
having Mia promote its products and knew of her
contract with Trein. E-presto offered Mia a three-year, $5
million contract. Mia left Trein and signed with E-presto.
Which statement is correct?
Answer:
E-presto is liable for a tortious interference with a contract
Question:
3. A tort is a violation of a duty imposed by the civil law.
Answer:
True
Question:
4. A salesclerk at Braybon's Department Store observed a
customer remove a ring from a display case and put it in
her purse. In most states, Braybon's will be able to detain
the customer for suspicion of shoplifting
Answer:
True
, Question:
5. Public officials can win a defamation case only by
proving the defendant's actual malice.
Answer:
True
Question:
6. The Supreme Court has held that in awarding punitive
damages, a court must consider three "guideposts."
Which of the following is NOT one of these guideposts?
Answer:
Whether or not compensatory damages will be rewarded
Question:
7. If Gloria threw a rock that hit Merle, she is liable for an
intentional tort of battery only if she intended to injure or
harm Merle.
Answer:
False
Question:
8. Runyon was ready to sign a two-year agreement with
Barnett Corp. to become Barnett's sales representative
for a three-state area. LaPrise, who wants to be the
representative for that area, threatens Runyon with bodily
harm if he takes the position. Runyon decides his physical
well being is more important to him than the job, so he
does not accept the position. LaPrise
Answer:
Committed tortious interference with a prospective advantage
Question:
9. Trein, Inc. entered into a one-year, $1 million contract
with Mia, a sports celebrity, to promote Trein's products.
E-presto Inc., a competitor of Trein, was interested in
having Mia promote its products but knew of her contract
with Trein. E-presto offered Mia a three-year, $5 million
contract. Mia left Trein and signed with E-presto. If Trein
sues E-presto for tortious interference with a contract, E-
presto
Answer:
Will not be able to establish a justificiation
