100. In,Lawler v. Montblanc North America, where Lawler was fired soon after telling her supervisor that for
medical reasons she could not work more than 20 hours per week the appeals court held she could sue the
employer for mental distress.
a. True
b. False
101. In Lawler v. Montblanc North America, where Lawler was fired soon after telling her supervisor that for
medical reasons she could not work more than 20 hours per week, the appeals court held she had no case for
emotional distress as there was no outrageous conduct involved.
a. True
b. False
102. In Lawler v. Montblanc North America, where Lawler was fired soon after telling her supervisor that for
medical reasons she could not work more than 20 hours per week, the appeals court held she could sue the
employer for mental distress because her expert witness testified that she was emotionally fragile and was “nearly
destroyed” by the action.
a. True
b. False
103. To use a person’s name without permission for commercial purposes may be the tort of invasion of privacy.
a. True
b. False
104. When Mary runs for the School Board, Bob announces that Mary has a history of not paying her bills, which is true
but private information. Mary is humiliated but has no cause of action in tort against Bob because they are in the
political arena.
a. True
b. False
105. If you hack into your neighbor’s computer, you may have committed the tort of invasion of privacy.
a. True
b. False
106. Because public figures, such as movie stars, are subject to so much pressure from the media, they have an easier
time bringing a suit for invasion of privacy.
a. True
b. False
107. If a magazine publishes a story that says you were a drug user in the past, which is not true, you may not sue for
invasion of privacy because of First Amendment freedom of the press.
a. True
b. False
108. If your employer suspects you of being a thief, and searches your home for evidence (without a warrant), you will
barred from bringing any action for invasion of privacy if he sincerely believed you were guilty.
a. True
b. False
109. If Tiger Woods‘ photo appears on boxes of Wheaties cereal without his permission, he does not have suit for
invasion of privacy because he is a public person.
a. True
b. False
110. In James v. Bob Ross Buick, where a car dealership sent letters to customers over James’s signature after he had
been fired, the appeals court held that James had no suit for invasion of privacy because he was not a private
person for work purposes.
a. True
b. False
111. In James v. Bob Ross Buick, where a car dealership sent letters to customers over James’s signature after he had
been fired, the appeals court held that James had no suit for invasion of privacy because there were no damages
since sending the letter cost him nothing.
a. True
b. False
112. In James v. Bob Ross Buick, where a car dealership sent letters to customers over James’s signature after he had
been fired, the appeals court held that James could sue for invasion of privacy for misappropriation of his name.
a. True
b. False
113. A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the patient. The
patient has a good suit for invasion of privacy against the medical worker.
a. True
b. False
114. A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the patient. The
patient sued the medical worker for invasion of privacy. The suit probably fails because the friend was told out of
concern for the patient’s health.
a. True
b. False
115. Defamation includes the torts of slander and misappropriation of a likeness.
a. True
b. False
116. Defamation is an intentional false communication that injures a person’s reputation.
a. True
b. False
117. Libel involves spoken defamatory communication.
a. True
b. False
118. Slander involves spoken defamatory communication.
a. True
b. False
119. An employee at the factory where you work announces on the loudspeaker that you are an alcoholic (untrue); you
can sue for defamation.
a. True
b. False
120. For there to be defamation, there usually must be harm to the person about whom the false statement is made.
a. True
b. False
121. Some false statements communicated to others are presumed by law to be harmful to the person about whom they
were made, so no proof of harm is required to win such a defamation suit.
a. True
b. False
122. Falsely accusing someone in public of having a serious, sexually-transmitted disease may be defamation per se.
a. True
b. False
123. Falsely accusing someone of committing a crime may be defamation per se.
a. True
b. False
124. In Noel v. River Hills Wilsons, where false information about Noel was accidentally given to an employer, the
appeals court held that Noel could sue for damage to his ability to gain employment from the workplace defamation.
a. True
b. False
125. In Noel v. River Hills Wilsons, where false information about Noel was accidentally given to an employer, the
appeals court held that Noel could not sue for damages for defamation because there was conditional privilege in
the workplace.
a. True
b. False
126. Gray was fired from AT&T for falsifying her own records. When she filed for unemployment compensation,
AT&T told the company handling her claim why it had fired her. She sued AT&T for defamation. The court would
likely find this to be defamation per se because such fraud is potentially a criminal offense.
a. True
b. False
127. Gray was fired from AT&T for falsifying her own records. When she filed for unemployment compensation,
AT&T told the company handling her claim why it had fired her. She sued AT&T for defamation. The court would
likely find no suit because AT&T had a business reason to share the negative information about Gray.
a. True
b. False
128. Under the defense of business necessity, employers may generally say anything they wish about the ability of a
current or former employee.
a. True
b. False
129. Truth is a very strong defense to a defamation action.
a. True
b. False
130. Privilege is a possible defense to a defamation action.
a. True
b. False
131. Self-defense is a likely defense to a defamation action.
a. True
b. False
132. Absolute, conditional, and constitutional privileges are all possible defenses in defamation actions.
a. True
b. False
133. Constitutional privilege applies only to federal judges for statements they make from the bench.
a. True
b. False
134. If a defamatory message is sent by e-mail, the e-mail server company, such as AOL, is unlikely to be liable for
defamation.
a. True
b. False
135. In England, it is easier to bring a libel suit against a newspaper than it is in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
136. In England, unlike in the U.S., a libel suit against a newspaper requires proof of actual malice.
a. True
b. False