CH 4 - Torts and Cyber Torts

Question 0

CYBER TORT

Answer 0

A tort committed in the cyberspace

Question 1

TORT

Answer 1

Civil wrong against property/ person

Question 2

ASSAULT

Answer 2

Creation of apprehension of an immediate offensive touching (You have to be aware!!!)

Question 3

BATTERY

Answer 3

Any offensive touching

Question 4

FALSE IMPRISIONMENT

Answer 4

Restricting free movement

Question 5

DEFAMATION

Answer 5

Lie told to a third person about someone that hurts their reputation within a significant part of society

Question 6

LIBEL

Answer 6

Written defamation

Question 7

SLANDER

Answer 7

Defamation in oral form

Question 8

INTRUSION

Answer 8

Violation of secret life

Question 9

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE FACTS

Answer 9

Disclosure of private facts about an individual

Question 10

APPROPRIATION OR RIGHT OF PUBLICITY

Answer 10

Use a name w/o consent for profit

Question 11

FRAUD

Answer 11

Misrepresentation of a material fact leading to reasonable reliance and harm

Question 12

PUFFERY

Answer 12

Sales talk

Question 13

TRESPASS

Answer 13

Entering/ remaining another’s property w/o consent

Question 14

TRESPASS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY

Answer 14

Temporary Deprivation w/o consent

Question 15

CONVERSION

Answer 15

Extreme abuse/ misuse

Question 16

DISPARAGEMENT

Answer 16

Defamation of: 
- Business
- Income
- Assets
Leading to a harm

Question 17

NEGLIGENCE

Answer 17

Failure to uphold a reasonable standard of care

Question 18

MALPRACTICE

Answer 18

Professional negligence

Question 19

PROXIMATE CAUSE

Answer 19

Legal cause when an act and an injury justify liability

The danger of ________ is that ________

Question 20

ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Answer 20

Knowingly exposing self to an obvious risk

Question 21

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

Answer 21

Plaintiff recover nothing if at fault

Question 22

COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

Answer 22

Plaintiff recover in proportion if partially at fault

Question 23

RES IPSA LOQUITUR

Answer 23

Obvious negligence

Question 24

DRAM SHOP

Answer 24

Any regular liquor seller may be liable for subsequent harms caused by an intoxicated patron

Question 25

RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR

Answer 25

Employer will be liable for on-duty harms of employees

Question 26

STRICT LIABILITY

Answer 26

Automatic liability