TORTS FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Intentional misrepresentation - ANS The tort of deceit is also known as
where the defendant breached a duty of care - ANS When a fiduciary relationship exists
between the defendant and the plaintiff, liability can arise
designed to induce reasonable reliance - ANS For an action in misrepresentation, plaintiff has
to show that the inaccurate information was
the burden of proof - ANS If there is a difference between the tort of fraud and the crime of
fraud, it is
negligent misrepresentation - ANS If a defendant had a duty to provide a plaintiff with
correct information but failed to do so, then the plaintiff can pursue an action for
disparagement of title - ANS If a plaintiff cannot sell land because of what defendant has
said, then plaintiff has a cause of action in
nothing - ANS When a defendant accidentally discloses false information about a piece of
land, a plaintiff will have a cause of action in
commercial disparagement - ANS If a defendant says that Bert's Tires sells substandard and
faulty tires, then the defendant could face liability for
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, defamation - ANS If a defendant says that Bert, of Bert's Tires, is "a liar and a cheat" then
Bertmost likely has a cause of action in
intent - ANS Misrepresentation and interference with a contractual relationship have in
common a requirement
because only one requires the existence of a contract - ANS Interference with a contractual
relationship and interference with prospective economic advantage only differ
damages - ANS The greatest difficulty a plaintiff will face when filing suit for interference
with prospective economic advantage is to prove
negligent interference with prospective economic advantage - ANS Fraud is to negligent
misrepresentation as interference with prospective economic advantage is to
commercial disparagement - ANS Taking out newspaper ads claiming that a competitor sells
substandard goods likely will lead to a suit in
wrongful discharge - ANS Ending the employment of a "whistleblower" most likely will be the
basis for an action in
wrongful discharge - ANS Firing a plaintiff because of the plaintiff's religious practices most
likely gives rise to an action for
fraud - ANS If a defendant says, "I can double your money in one year," but cannot in fact do
so, then a plaintiff, who reasonably relied on that statement but did not get such a handsome
return on the investment, will have a cause of action in
an intentional act - ANS To establish that a defendant has created a nuisance, a plaintiff
needs to show
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AND ANSWERS
Intentional misrepresentation - ANS The tort of deceit is also known as
where the defendant breached a duty of care - ANS When a fiduciary relationship exists
between the defendant and the plaintiff, liability can arise
designed to induce reasonable reliance - ANS For an action in misrepresentation, plaintiff has
to show that the inaccurate information was
the burden of proof - ANS If there is a difference between the tort of fraud and the crime of
fraud, it is
negligent misrepresentation - ANS If a defendant had a duty to provide a plaintiff with
correct information but failed to do so, then the plaintiff can pursue an action for
disparagement of title - ANS If a plaintiff cannot sell land because of what defendant has
said, then plaintiff has a cause of action in
nothing - ANS When a defendant accidentally discloses false information about a piece of
land, a plaintiff will have a cause of action in
commercial disparagement - ANS If a defendant says that Bert's Tires sells substandard and
faulty tires, then the defendant could face liability for
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, defamation - ANS If a defendant says that Bert, of Bert's Tires, is "a liar and a cheat" then
Bertmost likely has a cause of action in
intent - ANS Misrepresentation and interference with a contractual relationship have in
common a requirement
because only one requires the existence of a contract - ANS Interference with a contractual
relationship and interference with prospective economic advantage only differ
damages - ANS The greatest difficulty a plaintiff will face when filing suit for interference
with prospective economic advantage is to prove
negligent interference with prospective economic advantage - ANS Fraud is to negligent
misrepresentation as interference with prospective economic advantage is to
commercial disparagement - ANS Taking out newspaper ads claiming that a competitor sells
substandard goods likely will lead to a suit in
wrongful discharge - ANS Ending the employment of a "whistleblower" most likely will be the
basis for an action in
wrongful discharge - ANS Firing a plaintiff because of the plaintiff's religious practices most
likely gives rise to an action for
fraud - ANS If a defendant says, "I can double your money in one year," but cannot in fact do
so, then a plaintiff, who reasonably relied on that statement but did not get such a handsome
return on the investment, will have a cause of action in
an intentional act - ANS To establish that a defendant has created a nuisance, a plaintiff
needs to show
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