Ch 4

Question 1

Tort law: judicial remedies

Answer 1

Special & general damages for physical, economic, emotional, psychological inurty/loss
Punitive damages to punish defendant
Injunctions & other orders
GOAL is to restore victim (plaintiff) to original position as much as possible

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most correct in relation to tort law? (select all)

(a) An act must be intentional to be classified as a tort.
(b) The main purpose of tort law is to punish the wrongdoer.
(c) Sometimes a wrongful act will be both a tort and a crime.
(d) Tort law is designed to compensate victims of wrongful conduct.

Answer 2

C and D

Question 3

Which one of the following constitutes an assault?

(a) You bump into someone in a crowded hallway.
(b) The driver beside you makes a threatening gesture at you.
(c) A fan is struck by a ball during a baseball game.
(d) Someone points an unloaded gun at another person who does not see the gun.
(e) Someone rear-ends your car at a stop light.

Answer 3

(b) The driver beside you makes a threatening gesture at you.

Question 4

T or F: You must prove you suffered damage in order to succeed in an action for trespass.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Which of the following cannot be defamed?

(a) A corporation
(b) A dead person
(c) A student body president
(d) A product
(e) A politician

Answer 5

(b) A dead person

Question 6

Malicious prosecution

Answer 6

Someone causes a criminal charge to be laid which results in a verdict of not guilty and there were no reasonable grounds for the charge.