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BUSI LAW Auburn Exam 2questions and answers
Tort - answer a civil wrong for which the law
provides a remedy
Vicarious Liability - answer makes an employer
liable for the tort of the employee
What is the basic idea behind a tort law? - answer
to compensate the injured person "to make things
even"
Types of damages (compensations) - answer
compensatory
consequential
general
punitive
Compensatory - answer Out of pocket
consequential - answer Special
General - answer for something other than direct
monetary loss
, punitive - answer a punishment put on the wrong
doer to make the victim feel better
tortfeasor - answer person committing the tort
must have intended to commit the act (can't be by
accident)
examples of torts against persons - answer Assault
false imprisonment
infliction of emotional distress
invasion of privacy
merchant protection statute - answer a merchant
may detain a suspected shoplifter or thief without
being subject to a claim of false imprisonment
defamation - answer wrongfully hurting a persons
good reputation
can't make up false facts about someone
conversion - answer wrongful possession or use of
property without permission
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