Chapter 6 HW Flashcards
T/F: A business can’t use puffery without liability for fraudulent misrepresentation
False
Ciera is injured when a roofing tile breaks free, falls from the roof of a building, and strikes her. If Ciera brings a successful tort action against the building’s owner, she may be awarded special damages to compensate for her…
Monetary losses, such as medical expenses
A truck with defective brakes runs off the street and crashes into Lima’s home, damaging the property and injuring her. In a successful tort action against the truck’s owner for gross negligence, Lima may be awarded puntitive damages to…
Punish the defendant and deter others from similar wrongdoing
Hal posts online secretly recorded videos of Ida and includes her name, address, phone number and Facebook page. Most likely, Ida could bring a successful tort action against Hal for…
Invasion of privacy
Hilo tells the Internal Revenue Service that John “cheated on his taxes.” In a lawsuit by John against Hilo for defamation, Hilo will be liable if the statement is…
False
Bram knows that the pipes in his building leak, but he tells Cass, a potential buyer, that there are no leaks. On this assurance, Cass buys the building. On learning the truth, she may die Bram for…
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Fred, a clerk at a Games Store, takes a game player and a selection of games from the store without permission. Most likely, Fred is liable for…
Conversion
Good Samaritan statues were passed largely to protect, in emergency situations…
Physicians and medical personnel
Ivy slips and falls on the deck of Jet Tour’s boat and is injured. She incurs medical expenses of $500k, and files a suit against Jet to recover. Under the 50% rule, if Ivy is more than 50% at fault, she will recover…
Nothing
Faro picks up an empty gas can on Gas Station’s property and throws it at Heylie, but misses and hits Izzy instead. For the tort of battery, Izzy can sue…
Faro
