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BA 200 Ch. 9

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Members of Congress enjoy an absolute privilege for their speech while on the floor.   show
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The media have a qualified privilege in defamation cases.   show
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The tort of contract interference requires knowledge of an existing contract between two parties.   show
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The case involving Robert Gadams illustrates that there can be legal liability for the content of letters of recommendation   show
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All states provide some form of immunity for people who stop and help but make mistakes in offering their assistance.   show
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There are three invasion of privacy torts.   show
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The use of someone's voice for commercial purposes without their permission is appropriation   show
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The use of someone's photo for commercial purposes without their permission is appropriation.   show
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A newspaper photographer entering a delivery room and taking a picture of Julia Roberts delivering her twins has invaded her privacy.   show
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The failure to follow industry code is a breach of duty.   show
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The purpose of causation is to tie the breach of duty to the resulting injury.   show
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Assumption of risk is not a defense unless there was full information prior to the risk being assumed.   show
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Comparative negligence reduces the plaintiff's recovery.   show
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Contributory negligence is a complete defense to negligence.   show
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Employer privilege statutes are those that provide employers with defenses to defamation suits when they have shared information on former employees with prospective employers.   show
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Britney Spears is an example of a public figure for purposes of proving malice.   show
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Opinion commentary is not defamation.   show
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The reasonable person standard is the standard of duty for purposes of establishing negligence.   show
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A witness in a high profile criminal trial is a public figure.   show
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Posting false information about a person to an Internet blog would be publication.   show
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Opinion and analysis of a person’s conduct are not defamation if the underlying facts are correct.   show
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A screensaver program that uses the likeness of a person is commercial appropriation.   show
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Which of the following statements would qualify for a defamation action (assuming the statement is false)?   show
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Which of the following would not be classified as libel?   show
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Public figures:   show
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Contract interference:   show
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show is contract interference.  
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Suppose A-Plus Linens sent the following notice to John C. Lincoln Hospital: "On your next call for bids, call us. We'll give you a $5 discount for every 100 pounds of linen we clean for you." The notice sent by A-Plus:   show
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show the plaintiff will be required to prove additional elements to recover.  
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show is also known as the "shopkeeper's tort."  
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The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress:   show
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show contributory negligence  
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show The voice is given the same protection as the face or likeness.  
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The distinguishing element between intentional torts and negligent torts is:   show
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The statement "All used-car dealers are crooks" is:   show
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show newspaper reporting witness testimony from a trial  
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show even if the shopkeeper made a good-faith mistake.  
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A local liquor store posts the checks of customers that are returned from the bank. The store manager says the public display of the checks is a good way to deter other bad-check writers. The display of the checks is:   show
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show Bystander effect  
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Punitive damages are:   show
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show strict tort liability  
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In Van Horn v. Watson, the court concluded that in California the Good Samaritan laws:   show
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show was established in the Palsgraf case.  
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The "But for" test:   show
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states provide a qualified privilege for letters of recommendation.   show
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show "He was dismissed for embezzlement from his last job."  
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A retail store   show
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show has no liability for the subsequent acts of terminated employees.  
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Which of the following is/are HIPAA requirements?   show
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On a radio talk show, the host said, “That no-good felon, O.J. Simpson.” Mr. Simpson has never been convicted of a felony.   show
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Which of the following have an absolute privilege against defamation for their speech?   show
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show qualified privilege.  
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