LAW 3220 EXAM 2 CLEMSON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

LAW 3220 EXAM 2 CLEMSON QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
TortELawE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-breachEofEdutyEofEcareEtoEsomeoneEelseEandEitEcausesEthemEinjury



NegligenceEbasedEtortElawE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-MustEshow:

-EthatEtheEpersonEwhoEcommittedEtheEtortEowedEaEdutyEofEcareEtoEtheEotherEperson

-EhaveEtoEshowEtheEdutyEofEcareEwasEbreached

-EShowEthatEyouEsufferedEinjury/damages

-EshowEthatEthereEwasEaEcausalEconnectionEbetweenEnegligentEperson'sEactionsEandEyourEactions



CausalEconnectionE(3Etypes)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
ActualEcause,EproximateEcause,EandEsupersedingEcause



ActualEcauseE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
"causeEinEfact";EsomeoneEwalksEupEtoEyouEandEpunchesEyouEinEtheEface;EnoEdispute



ProximateEcauseE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
WeEareEgoingEtoElimitEtortEliabilityEtoEconsequencesEthatEareEforeseeableElikelyEtoEoccurEbasedEupo
nEtheEactions

EX:EConstructionEcompanyEisEdiggingEaEtrenchEatEaEworkEsite,Edon'tEleaveEanyEsigns,EsomeoneEwalk
sEintoEitEatEnightEandEgetsEinjured



SupersedingECauseE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
InterveningEconduct;EcutsEoffEtheEliability;EsomeoneEelseEisEmoreEliableEthanEtheEnegligentEperson



DefensesEtoEnegligenceEbasedEtortsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
AssumptionEofErisk,EcomparativeEnegligence,EliabilityEwaiver

,AssumptionEofEriskE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
YouEassumeEtheEriskEofEbeingEthere,EyouEwereEmadeEawareEtheEofEtheEpotentialEdangersEandEyouEst
illEagreedEtoEgo;EcannotEreceiveEdamages



ComparativeEnegligenceE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
CourtEdeterminesEthatEtheEinjuredEpartyEwasEsomewhatEnegligent;EtheEdamagesEareEreduced



LiabilityEwaiverE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-OnlyEaffectiveEagainstEnegligenceEbased-
torts;EtoEbeEaffective,EtheEliabilityElanguageEhasEtoEbeEclear,EinEwriting,EandEallEpartiesEmustEhaveEsig
nedEtheEwaiver



CategoriesEofEtortE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-AssaultEandEbattery



AssaultE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
NoEphysicalEcontactEisErequired;EtoEbeEinEfearEofEimmediateEbodilyEharm;EthreatEofEbeingEharmed



BatteryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
ActualEunlawfulEcontactEwithEyourEperson;EunauthorizedEcontact;EsomeoneEactualEcomesEupEandE
hitsEyouEinEtheEface



PotentialEDefensesEforEAssaultEandEBatteryE(3)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-Consent,Eprivilege,Eself-
defense



ConsentE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-YouEagreeEtoEnormalEcontactEassociatedEwithEthoseEactivities



PrivilegeE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
NotEguiltyEtoEtrespassingEforEbeingEonEtheirEpropertyEifEyouEareEgoingEtoEhelpEsomeone



Self-defenseE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-matchEtheirEforceEwithEequalEforce;EnotEexcessiveEforce

, FalseEArrestE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
PoliceEdetainingEorEholdingEyouEwithoutEyourEconsentEinEanEunreasonableEmanner



FalseEimprisonmentE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
DetainedEsuspectedEshopliftersEinEanEunreasonableEmanner



InflictionEofEemotionalEdistressE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
OutrageousEorEsevereEconductElikelyEtoEinflictEsevereEemotionalEorEmentalEdistressEinEmostEpeople



InvasionEofEprivacyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
WeEexpectEthatEourEprivateElifeEwillEremainEprivate;EuseEyourEnameEorEphotoEwithoutEyourEpermiss
ion;EpublicizeEanythingEaboutEyourElifeEthatEyouEdoEnotEwantEshown;EnotEsomethingEthatEisEalready
Epublic!!!;EhardEforEprofessionals/celebritiesEtoEwinEanEinvasionEofEprivacyEcase




DefamationE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
Slander,ElibelEdefamationEperEse;EHaveEtoEshowEthatEyouEcommunicatedEFALSEEinfoEtoEaEthirdEpartE
andEitEcausedEthemEharmEorEdamage



SlanderE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-VerballyEmakeEaEfalseEstatement;EverbalEdefamation



LibelE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-WrittenEdefamationEorEsentEinEanEemail



DefamationEperEseE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
VeryEharsh!!ECertainEfalseEstatementsEifEyouEsayEthemEaboutEsomeone,weEknowEitEwillEbeEharmful;
EyouEgoEstraightEtoEtheEamountEofEdamages;EstrongestEcase




DefensesEtoEdefamationE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-TruthEandEPrivilege