Tort Law Intro Review

What is a tort?

• a criminal act
• a set of laws
• a civil wrong
• none of these

Which of the following is TRUE about civil law?

• the plaintiff is the state
• the defendant goes to jail if held liable
• damages are often in the form of money
• all of these are true

What is meant by liability?

• the person held responsible for wrong
• the plaintiff's damages
• the judges finding
• the amount of money owed

When does a tort occur?

• when a person is injured
• when property is damaged
• when a person's reputation is harmed
• all of these

True of False - Most lawsuits go to trial.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of an intentional wrong?

• babysitting and a child falls down the steps while you are in another room
• kicking someone into a locker when walking down the hallway
• running over a neighbor's dog accidentally
• your dog bites a neighbor's child

Which of the following activities would be held to strict liability?

• operating a car
• owning a demolition company
• playing professional baseball
• all of these

Which of the following is an example of negligence?

• hitting a robber with a baseball bat

• accidentally running over a pedestrian

• all of these choices

• spreading rumors to ruin the reputation of a coworker

Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.

• Compensate

• Confrontation

• Proximate

• Monetary value

Which of the following have a duty to another person?

• all of these
• a driver to other drivers
• a parent to a child
• a restauarant owner to a customer