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Tort Law
Intentional Torts
Unintentional Torts
Defenses to Negligence
Tort Cases
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Unlike a crime, a tort is this: committed by one person against another.

What is a private wrong.

100
Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property.
What is a nuisance.
100
Injury that is caused by a person's mere carelessness.
What is negligence.
100
The easiest way people can defend themselves in a negligence suit.
What is eliminate one of the four elements.
100
Milton pointed a gun at Jane and said to her, "I hate you and I'm going to shoot you!" This an example of what tort.
What is assault.
200
Can a single action be both a tort and a crime.
What is YES.
200

The person who committed the tort is known as this.

What is a tortfeasor.

200
The test that courts apply to determine proximate cause.
What is the foreseeability test.
200
Many states no longer follow this doctrine because it is unfair to plaintiffs who may have been only slightly negligent.
What is contributory negligence.
200
Ed entered a vacant house without the permission of the owner. The house was owned by Don. Ed was caught by Don who claimed he had the right to bring a lawsuit against Ed.
What is trespass.
300
Criminal law calls upon the government to punish the wrongdoer where as tort law will lead the wronged party to try and what.
What is recover money as compensation for loss or injury suffered.
300

A landowner may be held liable for injuries to children trespassing on the land if the injury is caused by an object on the land that is likely to attract children

What is attractive nuisance?

300
The failure to use the degree of care required under the circumstances.
What is a breach of duty.
300

The term that must be used when instructing a juror

What is reasonable person?

300
James wanted to remove some tree stumps on his property. He was very careful in setting the explosive charges. Nevertheless, some of the debris from the explosion damaged Harry's car. Why will James have to reimburse Harry.
What is because of the doctrine of strict liability.
400
The law of torts is grounded in this concept.
What is the concept of rights.
400
The two categories of defamation and their differences.
What are slander: which is false statements made orally & libel: which is false statements in written or printed form which injures another's reputation.
400
The three examples of actual harm.
What are physical injuries, property damage, and financial loss.
400
Baseball clubs have successfully used this defense when sued by spectators injured by baseballs hit into the stands.
What is assumption of risk.
400
Wendy discovered a car parked on the side of the road with keys left in it. Seeing no one around, she got in the car, started it up, and drove it away. She abandoned the car about two hours later when it ran out of gas. This is an example of what tort.
What is conversion.
500
Three of the four main rights all people are entitled to.
What are: the right to be free from bodily harm, the right to enjoy a good reputation, the right to conduct business without unwarranted interference, and the right to own property free from damage or tresspass.
500
A photographer took a photo of Sarah Smith without permission while Sarah was on the beach. Sarah later discovered that the photo was used in an advertisement for a travel agency. Which tort was committed.
What is invasion of privacy.
500
The four elements of negligence.
What are legal duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and actual harm.
500
Comparative negligence states:
What is the amount of the plaintiff's recovery is reduced by the percent of his or her negligence.
500
Peter negligently drove his speed boat into a group of swimmers. The swimmers, however, were in a place that they were not supposed to be. The jury found that Peter was negligent and assessed the damages at $50,000. However, it also found that the swimmers were 20% negligent. Under comparative negligence guidelines, this is the amount the swimmers will be able to recover.
What is 80% of $50,000; which is $40,000.