Exam 4: Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

A) initiates a criminal or quasi-criminal prosecution with malice and without reasonable grounds.
B) maliciously sues a person who has acted carelessly and caused damage.
C) threatens or harasses someone vulnerable.
D) takes advantage of a trust relationship.
E) forces a businessperson do to something to harm their business.

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A) A negligent person causing physical injury to another is responsible to the full extent of the injury suffered, even though the injured person suffered more than would reasonably be expected because of a special weakness.
B) An act must be intentional to be classified as a tort.
C) Although a person was not careless and intended no harm, he could still be sued successfully by someone harmed by a dangerous substance that escaped from his property.
D) Although a signed consent form appears to be a defence to a claim of battery, the court will look to see if it was informed consent, that is, if the person was told all the relevant facts that would allow a reasonable person to make a decision.
E) If the court finds the plaintiff contributorily negligent, causing 20 percent of his loss, he must suffer that portion of the loss and will not be compensated for it by the defendant.

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A) does not lead to a presumption that persons reading the content of the website will access the hyperlink to access defamatory words
B) can result in the internet service provider being held liable for defamatory statements.
C) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is technically published.
D) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is generally believed.
E) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is always true.

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A) for leaving packages in the wrong person's garage.
B) for leaving the wrong packages in the right person's garage.
C) for sleeping in the garage with the owner's permission.
D) for accidentally knocking down the garage in a car out of control.
E) for attending the "garage sale" at the designated time.

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