ch.9

Question 1

Which of the following is true of products liability?

Answer 1

Warranty laws impose liability even in the absence of negligence.

Question 2

To prove a defamation claim, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant’s statement was ________

Answer 2

provably false

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is protected against defamation claims by a qualified privilege?

Answer 2

A non-government official who relies on and cites an official public document when making an allegedly defamatory statement.

Question 3

Under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, an injured party can prove a negligence claim by ________.

Answer 3

using the facts of the case to create a presumption of negligence

Question 4

Failure to warn may render a product unreasonably dangerous even absent any manufacturing or design defect.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

In cases of fraudulent misrepresentation, the law is most likely to allow the innocent party to recover when the tortfeasor ________

Answer 5

knows that the misrepresented material fact is false

Question 6

Magnus owns a brown bear that he keeps in a locked cage on his property, which is in a remote area. Magnus cannot be held liable if the bear harms someone because he has taken the proper precautions to keep potential visitors safe.

Answer 6

false

Question 7

An individual may commit a criminal offense and a civil wrong in the same act.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

The common law of torts is primarily intended to ________

Answer 8

provide compensation for the victim

Question 9

A failure to act cannot be considered a tort, even if it causes a loss to or injury to another party.

Answer 9

false