Chapter 4 Tort Law

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 points 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 is

• nuisance

• defamation

• trespass

• invasion of privacy

A false statement made orally to a third party 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