Question 1

Explain in brief the various dimensions of tort.

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Question 2

Making fun of a public figure in the U.S. is legally risky, because the First Amendment offers little protection for those who would deliberately inflict emotional distress on Facebook or other social media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compensatory damages include what kinds of things?

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A)   money for pain and suffering
B)   lost wages for time spent recovering from a tort's injuries to plaintiff
C)   attorney's fees
D)   a and b only
E)   a, c, and cF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a battery?

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A)   Pointing a loaded gun at a person.
B)   Swinging a fist at someone without hitting him/her.
C)   A person poking someone in the chest with his/her finger to emphasize a point.
D)   Throwing an object at someone, causing anxiety or fear to someone nearby.
E)   Tapping someone on the shoulder to ask a question.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Merv Grazinski, driving his Winnebago, put it on cruise control to go make coffee. The Winnebago went off the road, turned over several times, and left Grazinski paralyzed from the waist down. He brings a product liability lawsuit against Winnebago. Which of the following is the best possible defense for Winnebago to use at trial?

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A)   Res ipsa loquitur
B)   Contributory negligence.
C)   Strict liability
D)   Assumption of risk
E)   Proximate causeF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

In Katko v. Briney, the plaintiff was injured by a spring gun while trespassing on the defendant's property. The court held that it was a(n)  _____.

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A)   intentional tort
B)   negligence per se
C)   res ipsa loquitur
D)   defamation
E)   contract interferenceF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

George has a car accident with Lijuan in New Mexico, where both of them reside. New Mexico is a comparative negligence jurisdiction. George is 60% at fault, and Lijuan is 40% at fault, according to the jury. His damages amount to $100,000, according to the jury's calculations. What, if anything, will he recover?

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A)   Nothing, because he was partially at fault and this is a comparative negligence jurisdiction.
B)   Not more than $40,000, because he was 40% at fault.
C)   Nothing, because this is a comparative negligence jurisdiction, and he needs to be only 50% at fault -- or less -- to recover anything.
D)   $40,000, but he has to pay Lijuan $60,000, so he might as well not bring a lawsuit.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The law of negligence requires us to avoid doing anything that might cause harm to others, no matter how unforeseeable the harm might be. This way, we are all protected from harm at the hands of others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a plaintiff recovers $1 million as compensatory damages, she doesn't need to pay tax on the award.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

U.S. law imposes no obligation to rescue anyone in a situation we did not have a hand in creating.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Introduction to Tort Law

Making fun of a public figure in the U.S. is legally risky, because the First Amendment offers little protection for those who would deliberately inflict emotional distress on Facebook or other social media.

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Which of the following is an example of a battery?

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Explain in brief the various dimensions of tort.

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In Katko v. Briney, the plaintiff was injured by a spring gun while trespassing on the defendant's property. The court held that it was a(n) _____.

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U.S. law imposes no obligation to rescue anyone in a situation we did not have a hand in creating.

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If a plaintiff recovers $1 million as compensatory damages, she doesn't need to pay tax on the award.

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Compensatory damages include what kinds of things?

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The law of negligence requires us to avoid doing anything that might cause harm to others, no matter how unforeseeable the harm might be. This way, we are all protected from harm at the hands of others.

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Explain in brief the various dimensions of tort.

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U.S. law imposes no obligation to rescue anyone in a situation we did not have a hand in creating.

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The law of negligence requires us to avoid doing anything that might cause harm to others, no matter how unforeseeable the harm might be. This way, we are all protected from harm at the hands of others.

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