True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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To
commit an intentional tort, a person must intend the consequences of his or her act or know with
substantial certainty that certain consequences will result.
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2.
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To
commit an intentional tort, a person must act with a harmful motive.
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3.
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To
commit an intentional tort, a person need not act with an evil motive.
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4.
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An
individual's right to privacy includes the exclusive use of his or her likeness.
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5.
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An
unauthorized scan of a bank account cannot be an invasion of privacy.
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6.
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Disparagement of property is another term for appropriation.
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7.
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Bona
fide competitive behavior can constitute wrongful interference with a contractual
relationship.
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8.
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Good
intentions are a defense against conversion.
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9.
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An
ordinary person standard determines whether allegedly negligent conduct resulted in a breach
of a duty of care.
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10.
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Business owners have no duty to exercise reasonable care to protect
invitees.
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11.
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The
degree of care to be exercised in a situation can vary with a person's profession or
occupation.
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12.
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Punitive damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer and deter others.
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13.
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If a
person breaches a duty of care and another person suffers an injury, causation does not need to be
established.
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14.
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A
person assumes all risks associated with any activity in which he or she participates.
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15.
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An
assumption of risk defense does not require knowledge of the risk.
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16.
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A
superseding cause is an intervening event that imposes liability on a defendant for injuries caused
by the intervening event.
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17.
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The
doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies if an event causing harm does not normally occur in the
absence of negligence.
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18.
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Under
a dram shop act or a social host statute, liability can be imposed without proof of
negligence.
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19.
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An
Internet service provider cannot be held liable in tort for disseminating his or her own defamatory
remarks.
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20.
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Federal law permits the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail but prohibits certain
types of spamming activities.
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