BL (9)

Jorie slipped and spilled his hot coffee on Tim. Tim retaliated by throwing his lemonade on Jorie. Jorie likely committed

• no tort.

• assault.

• battery.

• inflection of emotional distress.

Conversion, which is an intentional tort, is also the crime of

• robbery.

• arson.

• larceny.

• none of the above.

Juan slapped Matthew in a heated argument. In court, it is shown that even though Juan wrongfully slapped Matthew, Matthew suffered no serious injury. The court awards Matthew $1 to symbolize that the claim was justified. This award is known as:

• compensatory damages.

• punitive damages.

• nominal damages.

• none of the above.

Money awarded to the plaintiff to punish the defendant for malicious, willful, or outrageous acts is

• nominal damages.

• intentional damages.

• punitive damages.

• compensatory damages.

A defamation suit against a famous person is harder to win than a defamation suit against a regular person.

• True

• False

A property owner can recover for the tort of trespass even if the trespasser did not harm the property.

• True

• False

Juan shakes his fist in Javier’s face and states that Javier is going to get it. Juan has committed the tort of battery.

• True

• False

Torts cannot be committed by students at school.

• True

• False

Two stock clerks, Charlie and Jack, drill a hole in the back of the women’s dressing room and watch women as they try on clothes in the store. Tanya and Phyllis discover this and have an anxiety attack. Charlie and Jack have not committed a tort.

• True

• False

Selena forcefully shoots a water hose in Sandy’s face and breaks his glasses. Selena has committed the tort of battery.

• True

• False