negligence - correct answer ✔conduct of omission or neglect that results in
damages
strict tort liability - correct answer ✔imposition of liability because harm
results
defamation - correct answer ✔publication of untrue and damaging statemtns
about an individual or company
product disparagement - correct answer ✔tort of defamation of products
malice - correct answer ✔publication of information knowing its false or with
reckless disregard for whether it's false
privilege - correct answer ✔a defense to defamation that protects certain
statements bc of a public interest in having info such as testimony in a trial or
media coverage protected from suit
interference - correct answer ✔the wrong of asking a party to breach a
contract with third party
, false imprisonment - correct answer ✔wrongful detention of an individual;
shopkeeepers have privilege to reasonably detain those they have good
cause to believe have taken merchandise
shopkeepers privilege - correct answer ✔defense to torts of defamation,
invasion of privacy and false imprisonment for merchants who detain
shoppers for reasonable cause to believe they took merchandise
intentional infliction of emotional distress - correct answer ✔bizarre and
outragerous conuct that inflicts mental and possible phyiscal harm on another
invasion of privacy - correct answer ✔disclosing private info, intruding upon
another's affairs or appropriating someone's image or likeness
appropriation - correct answer ✔the use, without permission, of another's
likeness, image, voice or trademark
reasonable and prudent person - correct answer ✔standard by which the
conduct of others is measured, hypothetical person who behaves with full
knowledge and alertness
causation - correct answer ✔the 'but for' reason for an accident
contributory negligence - correct answer ✔negligence on the part of a
plaintiff that was partially responsible for causing injuries
comparative negligence - correct answer ✔newer negligence defense that
assigns liability and damages in accidents on a percentage basis and thus
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