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TORTS CH 13
Question | Answer |
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FAILURE OF A PROFESSIONAL PERSON, AS A PHYSICIAN OR LAWYER, TO RENDER PROPER SERVICES THROUGH REPREHENSIBLE IGNORANCE OR NEGLIGENCE, ESPECIALLY WHEN INJURY OR LOSS FOLLOWS | MALPRACTICE |
ATTORNEYS HAVE A DUTY TO MAINTAIN A CLIENT'S CONFIDENCE REGARDING ANY INFORMATION THAT THE CLIENT WANTS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL | ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP |
ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES THAT BY STATE STATUTE SURVIVE THE DEATH OF THE INJURED PERSON | SURVIVAL |
CONSISTING OF MONEY OR THAT WHICH CAN BE VALUED IN MONEY | PECUNIARY |
A FALSEHOOD THAT TENDS TO DENIGRATE THE GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANOTHER PARTY | DISPARAGEMENT |
TO SPEAK HARMFUL OR DETRIMENTAL UNTRUTHS ABOUT | MALIGN |
IN THE LAW OF SLANDER AND LIBEL, A DEFAMATION THAT DOES ACTUAL DAMAGE | INJURIOUS FALSEHOOD |
THE DEFENDANT'S INTENTIONAL PROCURING OF A BREACH OF THE CONTRACT THAT AN ENTITY OR PERSON HAS WITH THE PLAINTIFF SO THAT THE PLAINTIFF SUSTAINS DAMAGES | INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP |
A COURT ORDER THAT REQUIRES A PARTY TO REFRAIN FROM ACTING IN A CERTAIN WAY TO PREVENT HARM TO THE REQUESTING PARTY | INJUNCTION |
A TERM THAT IS APPLIED GENERALLY TO ALL DISHONEST RIVALRY IN TRADE; PARTICULARLY APPLIED TO SUBSTITUTING ONE'S OWN GOODS THOSE OF ANOTHER, HAVING AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION AND EXTENSIVE SALE, BY MEANS OF IMITATING OR COUNTERFEITING | UNFAIR COMPETITION |
ONE WHO REVEALS WRONGDOING WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION TO THE PUBLIC OR TO THOSE IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY | WHISTLEBLOWER |