Business Law Chapter 4

A tort is a wrong against an individual.

• true

• false

Under common law, ownership of real property extended from the center of the earth to the highest point in the sky.

• true

• false

Public officials must prove actual malice to succeed in a defamation lawsuit.

• true

• false

Invasion of privacy is an unintentional tort.

• true

• false

Even the most careless conduct will not result in liability for negligence unless there is actual harm.

• true

• false

A wrongful injury to, or interference with, the property of another is

• nuisance

• defamation

• trespass

• invasion of privacy

A false statement made orally to a third is

• slander

• defamation

• breach of duty

• libel

People who are engaged in extremely dangerous activities may be held liable even without negligence or malice; this is known as the doctrine of

• assumption of risk

• strict liability

• unintentional liability

• dangerous liability

To determine if the defendant's conduct was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury, the court applies the

• proximate cause test

• actual cause test

• forensic test

• foreseeability test

The negligence defense that might be used by a baseball club that is sued by spectators is

• contributory negligence

• comparative negligence

• assumption of risk

• proximate cause