MGMT 311 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2025
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MGMT 311
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MGMT 311
Baylee is driving her friend Sarah to the movies. Baylee loses control of the car and crashes into a fence. The vehicle's airbags deploy, and both Sarah and Baylee are shaken up but not physically injured. Sarah threatens to sue Baylee for negligence. Sarah's lawsuit is likely to be:
a. unsucces...
MGMT 311 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
2025
Baylee is driving her friend Sarah to the movies. Baylee loses control of the car and
crashes into a fence. The vehicle's airbags deploy, and both Sarah and Baylee are
shaken up but not physically injured. Sarah threatens to sue Baylee for negligence.
Sarah's lawsuit is likely to be:
a. unsuccessful, because Sarah was also negligent.
b. successful, because Baylee was negligent.
c. unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured.
d. successful, because Baylee owed Sarah a duty of care -Correct Answer ✔c.
unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured
Mel sent Jasper an e-mail message telling Jasper that his wife had been killed in a car
accident, and Mel knew this was untrue. Jasper may be able to sue Mel for:
a. libel.
b. battery.
c. infliction of emotional distress.
d. violations of the First Amendment. -Correct Answer ✔c. infliction emotional distress
Mark is a famous syndicated radio personality for TalkRadio. He has a distinctive voice
and manner of speaking. MoreTalk hires Gordon, who sounds nearly identical to Mark,
to host a competing show. MoreTalk encourages Gordon to imitate Mark as closely as
possible while on the air. MoreTalk is most likely to be liable for:
a. wrongful interference with a business relationship.
b. conversion.
c. appropriation.
d. defamation. -Correct Answer ✔c. appropriation
Stephanie stands in front of her home with a bullhorn shouting that her new neighbor,
Kyle, has just been released from prison for child molestation. Stephanie knows this
statement is false. Under what legal theory may Kyle recover damages from Stephanie?
a. fraud
b. libel
c. slander per se
d. appropriation -Correct Answer ✔c. slander per se
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Melissa's tugboat accidentally collides with Tyler's yacht, and Tyler sues Melissa for
negligence. A federal jury finds Melissa liable and awards Tyler $5,000 in compensatory
damages and $50 million in punitive damages. Melissa appeals to the United States
Supreme Court challenging the punitive damage award. If the court heard the case, it
would likely:
a. uphold the damage award as proportional to the harm.
b. overturn the punitive damage award as grossly excessive.
c. refuse to review the issue because the court cannot overturn jury awards.
d. uphold the damage award as serving a legitimate purpose -Correct Answer ✔b.
overturn the punitive damage award as grossly excessive
Wilhelm has an argument with his apartment roommate, Arthur. Wilhelm tells Arthur that
if he leaves their apartment, Wilhelm will lock Arthur in his room when he returns.
Arthur, frustrated with Wilhelm, leaves the apartment to take a walk. If Arthur were to
sue Wilhelm for false imprisonment, Arthur would most likely:
a. not be successful, because threats of future harm do not constitute false
imprisonment.
b. not be successful, because Wilhelm is his roommate.
c. be successful, because Arthur suffered emotional distress.
d. be successful, because Wilhelm committed false imprisonment. -Correct Answer ✔a.
not be successful, because threats of future harm do not constitute false imprisonment
Doug obtains permission to be on Nathan's land for one day to hold a four-wheeling
event. Doug's truck breaks down, and instead of removing it, he leaves it on Nathan's
property for several days after the event. Doug has most likely committed:
a. trespass to personal property.
b. trespass, but he has a complete defense.
c. trespass to land.
d. no tort. -Correct Answer ✔c. trespass land
Ethan is larger and stronger than Nate. Ethan threatens to beat Nate, punches Nate in
the face, and knocks out Nate's tooth. Nate may bring a lawsuit against Ethan:
a. for battery only.
b. only if Nate can prove Ethan's motive.
c. for assault only.
d. for assault and battery -Correct Answer ✔d. for assault and battery
While Jessica, Ashley, and Bryan are snowboarding, they ignore warning signs
indicating that they have left the marked trail and are entering dangerous territory. They
become lost, and a rescue effort begins. Climbing the mountain, a snowplow
accidentally cuts a nearby town's main electrical cable. Due to the loss of her electric
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