BUL 3310 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers
T/F The purpose of criminal law is to punish while the purpose of tort law is to compensate the victim -
Answer-True
T/F A wrongful act is either a tort or a crime: it cannot be both - Answer-False
T/F Damages for pain and suffering from a personal injury are classified as non-economic damages and
are often difficult to calculate - Answer-True
T/F Sid and Carrie were found liable in joint and several liability for $200,000 in damages to Nancy's
property. This means that the maximum amount of the award that sid will have to pay is $100,000 -
Answer-False
T/F Market share liability imposes liability on all the manufacturers of a defective product based on how
much of the market in a particular area each company controlled when the injury occurred - Answer-
True
T/F To be liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress a defendant must have engaged in
conduct that was outrageous and completely intolerable to the community - Answer-true
, T/F not knowing you are on the land of another person is complete defense to charges of trespass of
land - Answer-False
T/F The measure of damages for conversion is the full value of the goods taken or damaged - Answer-
True
T/F The tort of conversion does not apply to intangible property - Answer-False
T/F Engaging in a lawful business is a complete defense to the torts of public or private nuisance -
Answer-false
T/F Defamation is the first element that must be proved in a suit for the invasion of the right to privacy -
Answer-false
T/F An employer is liable for a tort committed by an employee if the employee was acting in the scope
of his employment when he committed it - Answer-true
Another term for punitive damages is ______ damages. - Answer-Exemplary
The damages that are awarded to a victim to make the victim "whole" are ____ damages. - Answer-
compensatory
money awarded to an accident victim to make up for lost wages would be classified as ____ damages. -
Answer-economic
Al, Bill, Chad, and Dan were found jointly and severely liable for $100,000 of property damages caused
when a fraternity imitation 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 - Answer-$100,000
Answers
T/F The purpose of criminal law is to punish while the purpose of tort law is to compensate the victim -
Answer-True
T/F A wrongful act is either a tort or a crime: it cannot be both - Answer-False
T/F Damages for pain and suffering from a personal injury are classified as non-economic damages and
are often difficult to calculate - Answer-True
T/F Sid and Carrie were found liable in joint and several liability for $200,000 in damages to Nancy's
property. This means that the maximum amount of the award that sid will have to pay is $100,000 -
Answer-False
T/F Market share liability imposes liability on all the manufacturers of a defective product based on how
much of the market in a particular area each company controlled when the injury occurred - Answer-
True
T/F To be liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress a defendant must have engaged in
conduct that was outrageous and completely intolerable to the community - Answer-true
, T/F not knowing you are on the land of another person is complete defense to charges of trespass of
land - Answer-False
T/F The measure of damages for conversion is the full value of the goods taken or damaged - Answer-
True
T/F The tort of conversion does not apply to intangible property - Answer-False
T/F Engaging in a lawful business is a complete defense to the torts of public or private nuisance -
Answer-false
T/F Defamation is the first element that must be proved in a suit for the invasion of the right to privacy -
Answer-false
T/F An employer is liable for a tort committed by an employee if the employee was acting in the scope
of his employment when he committed it - Answer-true
Another term for punitive damages is ______ damages. - Answer-Exemplary
The damages that are awarded to a victim to make the victim "whole" are ____ damages. - Answer-
compensatory
money awarded to an accident victim to make up for lost wages would be classified as ____ damages. -
Answer-economic
Al, Bill, Chad, and Dan were found jointly and severely liable for $100,000 of property damages caused
when a fraternity imitation 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 - Answer-$100,000
