A) When a person intentionally enters the land of another without permission;causes an object to be placed on the land of another without the landowner's permission;or stays on the land of another when the owner tells him to depart;but not when a person refuses to remove something he placed on the property that the owner of the property asked him remove.
B) When a person intentionally enters the land of another without permission;causes an object to be placed on the land of another without the landowner's permission;stays on the land of another when the owner tells him to depart;or refuses to remove something he placed on the property that the owner of the property asked him remove.
C) A person does not commit trespass to realty unless it can be established that the person himself or herself initially entered the land of another without permission.
D) When a person intentionally causes an object to be placed on the land of another without the landowner's permission;refuses to remove something he placed on the property that the owner of the property asked him remove;or intentionally enters the land of another without permission;but not when a person stays on the land of another when the owner tells him to depart.
E) When a person intentionally enters the land of another without permission;or stays on the land of another when the owner tells him to depart;but not when a person causes an object to be placed on the land of another without the landowner's permission or when a person refuses to remove something he placed on the property that the owner of the property asked him remove.
G) A) and D)
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A) Torts against decency,torts against reputation,torts against persons.
B) Torts against public policy,torts against property,torts against reputation.
C) Torts against persons,torts against businesses,torts against the government.
D) Assault,battery,and defamation.
E) Torts against persons,torts against property,and torts against economic interest.
G) A) and E)
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A) Carlos has committed the tort of unfair competition.
B) Carlos has not committed any tort.
C) Carlos has committed the tort of interference with contract.
D) Carlos has committed the tort of unfair competition and also the tort of interference with contract.
E) Carlos has committed the tort of disparagement.
G) A) and D)
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A) A civil or criminal action in state court or federal court.
B) A wrong or injury to another,other than a breach of contract.
C) A civil or criminal action in state court.
D) A breach of contract.
E) A wrong or injury to another,including a breach of contract.
G) A) and C)
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A) Awards of punitive damages in the U.S.are very similar to awards of punitive damages under the Canadian judicial system.
B) The Supreme Court ruled that the issue of punitive damages is for the jury and will not be disturbed on appeal,regardless of the ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages.
C) A ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages greater than 9 to 1 violates due process.
D) It is not always easy to predict what a court will do regarding punitive damages in any given case.
E) Punitive damages may not be awarded in excess of $3 million dollars.
G) A) and C)
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A) Politicians and entertainers,but not small business owners,are generally considered to be public figures.
B) Entertainers,but not politicians,are generally considered to be public figures.
C) Small business owners,but not politicians or entertainers,are generally considered to be public figures.
D) Small business owners and politicians,but not entertainers,are generally considered to be public figures.
E) Politicians,but not entertainers,are generally considered to be public figures.
G) All of the above
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B) False
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A) Payment for lost wages due to time the plaintiff had to take off from work due to injuries sustained as a result of an intentional tort.
B) Payment for attorney fees the plaintiff incurred filing a lawsuit to get compensation for injuries resulting from an intentional tort.
C) Payment for the plaintiff's medical bills for surgery resulting from the injuries caused by an intentional tort.
D) Payment for the pain the plaintiff endured as a result of an intentional tort.
E) Payment for medical bills for pain killers the plaintiff was prescribed to cope with the pain from an intentional tort.
G) C) and D)
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A) Compensatory
B) Retaliatory
C) Nominal
D) Revenge
E) Punitive
G) A) and D)
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A) Defaming a public figure.
B) Defaming a person with actual malice.
C) Disclosing private facts about a person in order to obtain some sort of personal gain.
D) Attributing characteristics or beliefs to a person that he or she does not possess.
E) Defaming a public figure for personal gain.
G) A) and C)
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A) Intentional,negligent,and strict liability.
B) Administrative,civil,and criminal.
C) Intentional,criminal,and strict liability.
D) Intentional,negligent,and criminal.
E) Criminal,negligent,and strict liability.
G) A) and E)
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A) Apprehension and fear are the same thing.
B) A person may be in apprehension of physical harm,even if the person is too courageous to actually be afraid of that physical harm.
C) The test for assault involves subjective apprehension,not reasonable apprehension.
D) Actual injury is necessary for valid apprehension to be proven.
E) There is no requirement that the apprehension be of immediate physical contact.
G) A) and E)
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A) Punitive
B) Revenge
C) Compensatory
D) Retaliatory
E) Nominal
G) None of the above
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B) False
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A) Josh can sue Ashley for abuse of process and win only if he wins the nuisance action.
B) Ashley is completely within her rights and has done nothing wrong because Josh really is playing the stereo late at night.
C) Josh can sue Ashley for abuse of process and win regardless of whether or not she wins the nuisance action.
D) Josh can sue Ashley for malicious prosecution and win only if he wins the nuisance action.
E) Josh can sue Ashley for malicious prosecution and win regardless of whether or not he wins the nuisance action.
G) A) and E)
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A) She can sue for assault but not battery.
B) She is successful at suing for both assault and battery.
C) She can sue for battery but not assault.
D) She cannot sue for either battery or assault.
E) She can sue for battery but only if she demonstrates assault took place first.
G) B) and C)
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A) Ryan is correct only if he can establish that he did not intend to cause economic loss to Melissa.
B) Ryan is incorrect because his actions would be considered liable per se.
C) Ryan is incorrect because Melissa has proven special damages.
D) Ryan is correct.
E) Ryan is incorrect because general damages would be presumed.
G) C) and D)
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A) Harassment.
B) Trespass to property.
C) Private nuisance.
D) Negligence.
E) No cause of action is appropriate because Taylor is entitled to use her property as she sees fit.
G) C) and E)
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A) An intentional tort because Matt intended to throw the rock and physical injury resulted.
B) Matt did not commit a tort against Sally because he only intended to strike Jamal with the rock.
C) A negligent tort because he only intended to harm Jamal.
D) An accidental tort because he struck Sally by mistake.
E) A negligent tort because Matt was careless in throwing the rock.
G) A) and B)
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