BUL 3130 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH REVISED ANSWERS
Employer privilege statutes are those that provide employers with defenses to
defamation suits when they have shared information on former employees with
prospective employers. - Answer-T
Opinion and analysis of a person's conduct are not defamation if the underlying facts
are correct.
True
False - Answer-T
James Keller was an employee at Radical Boards, Inc. Radical Boards is a surf and
skateboard shop that also sells clothing. While employed there, Radical Board's
principal shareholder discovered that Keller had created peep holes in the shop's
dressing rooms. When confronted with the peep holes, Keller denied every using them
and indicated that they were there to prevent shoplifting. The shop manager was told to
fire Keller. Shortly after Keller left, a 16-year-old and her mother filed suit because the
teen learned, through conversations with Keller, that he had seen her in the dressing
room while she was trying on swimming suits. Keller was able to describe her not-
generally-seen birthmarks to her.
Keller has applied for a position at a summer camp for girls, ages 14-18. The camp
director had called Radical Board's manager and asked for a reference on Keller. -
Answer-Radical Board enjoys a privilege against defamation if it discloses the peep hole
story.
There are three invasion of privacy torts. - Answer-T
Qualified privilege statutes protect those with a moral obligation to speak. - Answer-T
Posting false information in a chat room is not sufficient to establish defamation. -
Answer-F
states provide a qualified privilege for letters of recommendation. - Answer-NOT
SURE THE ANSWER BUT IT IS NOT "ALL"
Suppose A-Plus Linens sent the following notice to John C. Lincoln Hospital: "On your
next call for bids, call us. We'll give you a $5 discount for every 100 pounds of linen we
clean for you." The notice sent by A-Plus: - Answer-none of the above
Running a red light is a breach of duty for negligence purposes. - Answer-T
Texting while driving is a breach of duty. - Answer-T
The statement, "All used-car dealers take advantage of customers" is: - Answer-not
defamation.
Cindy Bonfield posted the following on her Facebook, "My friend Eliza just stole an
WITH REVISED ANSWERS
Employer privilege statutes are those that provide employers with defenses to
defamation suits when they have shared information on former employees with
prospective employers. - Answer-T
Opinion and analysis of a person's conduct are not defamation if the underlying facts
are correct.
True
False - Answer-T
James Keller was an employee at Radical Boards, Inc. Radical Boards is a surf and
skateboard shop that also sells clothing. While employed there, Radical Board's
principal shareholder discovered that Keller had created peep holes in the shop's
dressing rooms. When confronted with the peep holes, Keller denied every using them
and indicated that they were there to prevent shoplifting. The shop manager was told to
fire Keller. Shortly after Keller left, a 16-year-old and her mother filed suit because the
teen learned, through conversations with Keller, that he had seen her in the dressing
room while she was trying on swimming suits. Keller was able to describe her not-
generally-seen birthmarks to her.
Keller has applied for a position at a summer camp for girls, ages 14-18. The camp
director had called Radical Board's manager and asked for a reference on Keller. -
Answer-Radical Board enjoys a privilege against defamation if it discloses the peep hole
story.
There are three invasion of privacy torts. - Answer-T
Qualified privilege statutes protect those with a moral obligation to speak. - Answer-T
Posting false information in a chat room is not sufficient to establish defamation. -
Answer-F
states provide a qualified privilege for letters of recommendation. - Answer-NOT
SURE THE ANSWER BUT IT IS NOT "ALL"
Suppose A-Plus Linens sent the following notice to John C. Lincoln Hospital: "On your
next call for bids, call us. We'll give you a $5 discount for every 100 pounds of linen we
clean for you." The notice sent by A-Plus: - Answer-none of the above
Running a red light is a breach of duty for negligence purposes. - Answer-T
Texting while driving is a breach of duty. - Answer-T
The statement, "All used-car dealers take advantage of customers" is: - Answer-not
defamation.
Cindy Bonfield posted the following on her Facebook, "My friend Eliza just stole an
