Accounting 215 Exam 3 Simulation B
Final Exam Well Answered Graded A+.
intentional tort - Answer wrongful act that was knowingly committed
unintentional tort - Answer wrongful act that was not knowingly committed
tortfeasor - Answer one who commits a tort
negligence - Answer tort that occurs when the plaintiff is injured because of the defendant's
breach of a duty of care
reasonable care - Answer duty to act with reasonable care toward others based upon a
reasonable person standard
causation in fact - Answer factual causation; an act or omission caused damage
proximate cause - Answer strong enough connection to justify holding the defendant
responsible for a tort
res ipsa loquitur - Answer "the facts speak for themselves"
assumption of risk - Answer defense to negligence where the plaintiff entered the situation
knowing the risk
intervening cause - Answer something that breaks the chain of causation
Dram Shop Acts - Answer law that says you cannot serve those who are intoxicated or you
may be liable for their damages
strict liability - Answer courts may impose this type of liability when defendants engage in
severely dangerous activities
product liability - Answer manufacturers and distributors are held to strict liability for product
defects
assault - Answer action intended to make another person fearful of immediate physical harm
, battery - Answer the un-consented to and intentional touching of another person which
results in harmful or offensive contact
false imprisonment - Answer the intentional confinement or restraint of another person's
activities without justification
defamation - Answer wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation by stating a lie
slander - Answer oral defamation
libel - Answer written statement of defamation
slander of property - Answer defendant makes untrue statements which decrease the value
of a plaintiff's property
slander of title - Answer defendant makes untrue statements which cause a third party to
doubt the plaintiff's ownership of property
appropriation - Answer the use of another person's name or likeness without their consent
for the defendant's benefit
trespassing - Answer occurs when a person, without permission, enters above or below the
surface or causes something to enter above or below the surface of another's real property
trespass to personal property - Answer interfering with the use of another person's personal
property
conversion - Answer the unlawful taking of another person's property
compensatory damages - Answer damages that compensate the plaintiff for the loss suffered
special damages - Answer damages that pay for costs incurred out of pocket
general damages - Answer damages that are not calculated by a precise model, but are
meant to compensate the plaintiff (e.g. pain and suffering)
Final Exam Well Answered Graded A+.
intentional tort - Answer wrongful act that was knowingly committed
unintentional tort - Answer wrongful act that was not knowingly committed
tortfeasor - Answer one who commits a tort
negligence - Answer tort that occurs when the plaintiff is injured because of the defendant's
breach of a duty of care
reasonable care - Answer duty to act with reasonable care toward others based upon a
reasonable person standard
causation in fact - Answer factual causation; an act or omission caused damage
proximate cause - Answer strong enough connection to justify holding the defendant
responsible for a tort
res ipsa loquitur - Answer "the facts speak for themselves"
assumption of risk - Answer defense to negligence where the plaintiff entered the situation
knowing the risk
intervening cause - Answer something that breaks the chain of causation
Dram Shop Acts - Answer law that says you cannot serve those who are intoxicated or you
may be liable for their damages
strict liability - Answer courts may impose this type of liability when defendants engage in
severely dangerous activities
product liability - Answer manufacturers and distributors are held to strict liability for product
defects
assault - Answer action intended to make another person fearful of immediate physical harm
, battery - Answer the un-consented to and intentional touching of another person which
results in harmful or offensive contact
false imprisonment - Answer the intentional confinement or restraint of another person's
activities without justification
defamation - Answer wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation by stating a lie
slander - Answer oral defamation
libel - Answer written statement of defamation
slander of property - Answer defendant makes untrue statements which decrease the value
of a plaintiff's property
slander of title - Answer defendant makes untrue statements which cause a third party to
doubt the plaintiff's ownership of property
appropriation - Answer the use of another person's name or likeness without their consent
for the defendant's benefit
trespassing - Answer occurs when a person, without permission, enters above or below the
surface or causes something to enter above or below the surface of another's real property
trespass to personal property - Answer interfering with the use of another person's personal
property
conversion - Answer the unlawful taking of another person's property
compensatory damages - Answer damages that compensate the plaintiff for the loss suffered
special damages - Answer damages that pay for costs incurred out of pocket
general damages - Answer damages that are not calculated by a precise model, but are
meant to compensate the plaintiff (e.g. pain and suffering)
