Other torts

Question 1

False Light

Answer 1

you say something about someone that is not true, portraying them in a false light, that’s generally not bad

Question 2

Appropriation

Answer 2

The unauthorized use of the Plaintiffs likeness for profit

Question 3

Public disclosure of a private matter

Answer 3

publicly disclosing a private matter, something you want to keep private

Question 4

Intrusion upon seclusion

Answer 4

physical invasion of privacy

Question 5

Intentional Misrepresentation

Answer 5

intentionally misrepresenting a material fact that causes reliance to their determine Fraud or deceit

Question 6

Negligent misrepresentation

Answer 6

negligent misleading someone whom im under a special relationship with

Question 7

Tortious interference with a contractual relationship

Answer 7

1) D KNOWS A K EXITS BETWEEN 2 PARTY, 2) D INDUCES ONE PARTY TO BREACH CONTRACT 3) Causing damage

Question 8

Malicious prosecution

Answer 8

start criminal proceeding without probable cause for some ulterior motive

Question 9

Virginia does not recognize

Answer 9

Intrusion upon seclusion or False light

Question 10

Virginia has codified the tort of misappropriation

Answer 10

The statue allows a COA to be brought in the event that a person’s name or likeness is used for the “purposes of trade” unless

1. consent
2. The person is dead and next of kin gave consent
3. The person is a minor and parent gave consent

Suit in equity to get an injunction
Suit in law to get compensatory damages, jury can award punitive damages

Right to sue for this survives the P by 20 years

Question 11

Va tort based on an employer’s improper discharge of an employee

Answer 11

Cannot discharge an employee, even one that is at will, for a reason that violates public policy

Question 12

Va conspiracy to induce a breach of contract of a business reltionship

Answer 12

To prevail P has to show that there was a K or business relationship

Question 13

Interference with Parental rights

Answer 13

1) Complaining parent has a right to establish or to maintain a parental relationship with the parent’s minor child

2) an outside party intentionally interfered with the complaining parents rights by removing the child, or preventing the parent from exercising his parental rights

3) the interference caused harm with the parents relationship with the child and the complaining parent