LEG 100 Week 3 Quiz

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LEG 100 Week 3 Quiz

Question 1

The single recovery principle requires a court to settle a matter once and for all by awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses.                                                                    

Question 2

Which of the following is the general goal of compensatory damages?                                

Question 3

The elements in a defamation case are:                           

Question 4

Written defamation is _____; oral defamation is _______.                            

Question 5

The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech is an absolute right.                         

Question 6

The ruling in the landmark case of New York Times v. Sullivan was that a public official can win a defamation case                              

Question 7

A salesclerk at Braybon's Department Store observed a customer remove a ring from a display case and put it in her purse. In most states, Braybon's will be able to detain the customer for suspicion of shoplifting.                           

Question 8

In order for a plaintiff to win a case involving intentional infliction of emotional distress, she must prove the defendant acted in an extreme and outrageous manner.                            

Question 9

Dewayne sold a space heater to Vivian, telling her it would heat a 200-square-foot area, even though he knew it would effectively heat only about one-third of that space. Dewayne is liable for the intentional tort of fraud.                         

Question 10

Tipton Company makes a deal with Patton Company to purchase 100 canvas tarps. Patton's competitor, QC Industries, tells Tipton Company executives that Patton's goods are shoddy and Tipton cancels the contract with Patton. What will likely occur?