If a difference exists between disparagement of title and commercial disparagement, it involves
A) what the defendant has disparaged
B) whether plaintiff reasonably relied on the information
C) the amount of damages
D) whether the information was deliberately or unintentionally inaccurate
Q. #2If a defendant had a duty to provide a plaintiff with correct information but failed to do so, then the
plaintiff can pursue an action for
A) fraud B) intentional infliction of emotional distress
C) negligent misrepresentation D) misrepresentation
Q. #3For an action in misrepresentation, plaintiff has to show that the inaccurate information was
A) substantial
B) unreasonable
C) designed to induce reasonable reliance
D) intentionally provided
Q. #4When a fiduciary relationship exists between the defendant and the plaintiff, liability can arise
A) only when the defendant intended plaintiff to trust the defendant
B) when even the slightest wrong-doing gives rise to a cause of action
C) where the defendant breached a duty of care
D) only when the defendant intended to harm the plaintiff
Q. #5Voir dire is the process used by a court to determine which party will make an opening statement first.
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Q. #6Publishing a statement that a celebrity, who is a recovering alcoholic, engaged in a public, drunken spectacle, even though the publisher knew that this was false, will be sufficient to make out a claim for defamation.
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Q. #7A judge tells a jury about the law(s) involved in a particular law suit by issuing
A) jury deliberations B) a ruling
C) jury instructions D) a request for alternates
Q. #8To establish a claim for libel, plaintiff must present evidence of actual damages for a recovery.
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Q. #9A retailer can escape liability for the tort of false imprisonment when applying the shopkeeper's privilege.
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