Question 1. In which of the following situations might an individual or corpor

1. In which of the following situations might an individual or corporation be held strictly liable for any resulting injury?

2. Paula went out for a night on the town with her boyfriend, Rick. While they were dancing, Rick decided it would be fun to rob the disco as a prank. Rick ordered Paula to go up to the bartender, pretend she had a gun, and demand all of the money from the cash register. Paula declined. Angered by her defiance, Rick told Paula if she didn’t do as he said, he would kill Paula’s beloved Fluffy, a loving feline who went everywhere with the couple. Paula liked into Fluffy’s adorable face and decided she had no choice. She did as Rick demanded. If criminal charges are filed against Paula, which of the following defenses has the best chance of being successful?

3. Company X and Company Y make the same product, grape soda. The tow companies are engaged in constant competition with one another for customers. Company X hires Ted, an up-and-coming young executive. When Ted accepts the job with Company X, he signs an employment contract in which he agrees that if he leaves his employment with Company X, he wont’s disclose the ingredients to Company X’s grape soda to anyone. Company Y knows that Ted is under contract with Company X, but thinks he would be a great addition to their team. Company Y offers Ted a huge signing bonus and a raise if he leaves Company X and brings Company Y a list of the ingredients to Company X’s grape soda. Ted struggles with the decision, but decides it’s an offer he can’t refuse and accepts Company Y’s proposition. Which of the following business torts has Company Y most likely committed?

4. Which of the following is a crime that generally affects business?

5. Dawson, a television star, is known for his vibrant personality and undying love for his next door neighbor, Kris. Pacey, Dawson’s former friend, a runs a company that manufactures and sells cologne. Pacey develops a new brand of cologne, Dawson’s hoping to capitalize on Dawson’s famous name. To ensure that Dawson’s fans buy Dawson’s cologne, Pacey puts a picture of Dawson on the bottle. Dawson never gave Pacey permission to use his name of likeness, and is furious. Which of the following torts had Pacey most likely committed?

6. Which of the following sentences states a key distinction between criminal law and tort law?

7. The owner of McBeath Fast Food is infuriated because a new restaurant has opened across town named McPeath Fast Food. McPeath’s building looks identical to McBeath’s building. Further, McPeath even uses the same lettering style and color for its logo. McPeath’s actions may violate which of the following laws?

8. Mary Kate is sick and tired of Ashley. She imagines hiring someone to kidnap Ashley so she won’t have to see her smiling face every single day. In her mind, Mary Kate goes so far as to devise a specific set of circumstances for the kidnapping. However, Mary Kate never actually contacts anyone to carry out the plot. In fact, Mary Kate never does anything but think about having Ashley kidnapped. This scenario fails to constitute a crime, because she

9. Brewster has had it with his next-door neighbor, Steve. Steve constantly comes over to Brewster’s house and takes Brewster’s tools without permission. Brewster decides he’s had enough of this rude behavior. Brewster hides in the bushes and waits for Steve’s next visit. As Steve begins to enter Brewster’s garage, Brewster jumps out of the bushes before Steve can see him and gives Steve a sound thrashing. Brewster may be held liable for

10. Chuck entered an employment contract with Lucy in which he agreed to sell footballs for her door-to-door. Lucy guaranteed that the contract was valid by having an attorney write up a contract for Chuck to sign. The contract requires that Chick sell for only Lucy’s company during the contract period. Patty asks Chuck if he’s interested in selling baseballs for her new company. Patty knows Chuck is under contract with Lucy, but figures he has time to sell for both companies. Patty is probably not liable for wrongful interference with a contractual relationship because

11. Sam went to E-Z Shop to pick up some groceries. Sam was in a bit of a hurry, and began walking swiftly down the aisles of the store. Sam forgot about a nagging knee injury that often reemerged when he moved too quickly. Sure enough, as Sam was briskly walking down aisle 9, where a store employee had neglected to clean up a spill, Sam’s trick knee went out and he fell to the floor, just before he reached the spill. If E-Z Shop avoids liability in this case, it will probably be because

12. Which of the following statements is true?

13. Grover viciously attacked Ralph with a club. Ralph suffered multiple physical injuries, and his glasses were broken as well. Grover could be held responsible for

14. John works at Photo-Heaven, where he develops pictures. John repeatedly informs his supervisor that his chair desperately needs repair. One day, the chair John is sitting in at work suddenly breaks, and John falls to the floor. John goes to the hospital, where the doctor on call tells him he’s apparently uninjured. If John files suit against Photo-Heaven for negligence, he’ll likely lose because

15. Scott spends years authoring a novel called The Great Fatsby. Scott is enraged when he discovers that his former friend, Ernest, has reproduced The Great Fatsby word for word under the name For Him the Bell Tolls. Ernest is likely liable for

16. If you or your compay is a victim of defamation online, your most effective current legal recourse is to sue

17. Criminal offenses are different from other types of wrongful conduct because

18. Joe registered for the domain name waffles.com because he knew that the world-renowned restaurant, Waffles, would want to use the same domain name. Waffles could protect its interests in its trademarked name by

19. Scud hides and waits in the bushes for Peter to walk by him. When Peter approaches, Scud jumps out and acts as if he’s going to strike him with a baseball bat. Scud only means to scare Peter. Peter falls to the ground and breaks his arm. Peter may have a cause of action against Scud for

Nicole mistakenly took Ted’s umbrella when she was leaving

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