BUL3310 Exam 2 EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Company A has entered into a contract to acquire Company B. Hearing of this, Company C
offers to acquire Company B for more money and to indemnify the directors of Company B for
any damages resulting from its breaching its contract with Company A. Company A can sue
Company C for the tort of____
Breach of contract
Interference with prospective advantage
Trespass
Interference with contractual relations - =Interference with contractual relations
Wendy Witness testified for the plaintiff in a suit against Dan Defendant in which he was
charged with fraud. The jury found for Dan. Dan wants to sue Wendy for defamation because
the statements she made about him on the witness stand were found to be untrue. What
result?
Dan can sue Wendy for defamation, but must prove actual malice.
Dan can sue Wendy for libel because the transcript reduced the defamation to writing.
Dan cannot sue Wendy for defamation because she has an absolute privilege as a trial witness.
Dan can sue Wendy for slander, but must prove actual damages. - =Dan cannot sue Wendy for
defamation because she has an absolute privilege as a trial witness.
,Damages need not be proved in a defamation suit if the defamatory statement claims that:
A doctor is unfit to practice medicine
A person has a loathsome disease
A person holds political views that he in fact does not
A person is mean to his neighbors - =A doctor is unfit to practice medicine.
A person has a loathsome disease.
In most states, children under the age of __________cannot be held liable for negligence.
18
7
16
14 - =7
Which of the following theories of liability does not involve wrongdoing by the defendant?
Duress
Intentional torts
,Strict liability
Negligence - =Strict Liability
To be liable for trespass to land a person must know that the property belongs to another.
True
False - =False
The tort of wrongful appropriation of another's goodwill includes reverse engineering another's
product.
True
False - =False
Injunctions are available as remedies in nuisance cases.
True
False - =True
A person who uses a logo in an advertisement that is deceptively similar to that of another
business commits the tort of false light.
True
, False - =False
The publication requirement for libel is met if the falsehood is communicated to just one other
person.
True
False - =True
The negligence doctrine that most favors the defendant is...
Contributory negligence
Negligence per se
Comparative negligence
Res ipsa loquitur - =Contributory negligence
Assume that Sussex County has a law requiring that all passenger elevators be inspected every
six months. Local Hospital failed to have its passenger elevator inspected when required, and a
door that malfunctioned injured a hospital visitor. Visitor's attorney will use the doctrine of
________________to show that Local Hospital breached a duty of care.
Contributory negligence
Negligence per se
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Company A has entered into a contract to acquire Company B. Hearing of this, Company C
offers to acquire Company B for more money and to indemnify the directors of Company B for
any damages resulting from its breaching its contract with Company A. Company A can sue
Company C for the tort of____
Breach of contract
Interference with prospective advantage
Trespass
Interference with contractual relations - =Interference with contractual relations
Wendy Witness testified for the plaintiff in a suit against Dan Defendant in which he was
charged with fraud. The jury found for Dan. Dan wants to sue Wendy for defamation because
the statements she made about him on the witness stand were found to be untrue. What
result?
Dan can sue Wendy for defamation, but must prove actual malice.
Dan can sue Wendy for libel because the transcript reduced the defamation to writing.
Dan cannot sue Wendy for defamation because she has an absolute privilege as a trial witness.
Dan can sue Wendy for slander, but must prove actual damages. - =Dan cannot sue Wendy for
defamation because she has an absolute privilege as a trial witness.
,Damages need not be proved in a defamation suit if the defamatory statement claims that:
A doctor is unfit to practice medicine
A person has a loathsome disease
A person holds political views that he in fact does not
A person is mean to his neighbors - =A doctor is unfit to practice medicine.
A person has a loathsome disease.
In most states, children under the age of __________cannot be held liable for negligence.
18
7
16
14 - =7
Which of the following theories of liability does not involve wrongdoing by the defendant?
Duress
Intentional torts
,Strict liability
Negligence - =Strict Liability
To be liable for trespass to land a person must know that the property belongs to another.
True
False - =False
The tort of wrongful appropriation of another's goodwill includes reverse engineering another's
product.
True
False - =False
Injunctions are available as remedies in nuisance cases.
True
False - =True
A person who uses a logo in an advertisement that is deceptively similar to that of another
business commits the tort of false light.
True
, False - =False
The publication requirement for libel is met if the falsehood is communicated to just one other
person.
True
False - =True
The negligence doctrine that most favors the defendant is...
Contributory negligence
Negligence per se
Comparative negligence
Res ipsa loquitur - =Contributory negligence
Assume that Sussex County has a law requiring that all passenger elevators be inspected every
six months. Local Hospital failed to have its passenger elevator inspected when required, and a
door that malfunctioned injured a hospital visitor. Visitor's attorney will use the doctrine of
________________to show that Local Hospital breached a duty of care.
Contributory negligence
Negligence per se
