Reference no: EM133331037
Questions
1. One of the reasons the law has not yet defined a tort against invasion of privacy is that
a. Courts want to support freedom of information.
b. Privacy is not important in the internet age.
c. Existing laws are sufficient.
d. No damages can be awarded.
2. You live next to a racetrack and from your back deck you can see all the action. You put up a website and podcast minute-by-minute race action. In doing so, what tort have you committed?
a. Negligence.
b. Invasion of privacy.
c. Trespass to land
d. No tort has been committed.
3. Two celebrities invited guests to their wedding, but expressly prohibited them from publishing stories or printing pictures from the event. One guest took unauthorized pictures and then sold them to a tabloid newspaper, which printed them. There is no separate tort for invasion of privacy available to the newlyweds, but they may be able to successfully sue the guest for
a. Trespass.
b. Breach of confidence.
c. Nuisance.
d. Negligence.
4. The tort of intrusion on seclusion requires proof that
a. The defendant intentionally or recklessly violated the plaintiff's private life.
b. The defendant deliberately lied to the plaintiff.
c. The defendant earned a profit by using the plaintiff's image.
d. The defendant entered onto the plaintiff's land without permission.
5. Blanca White is a movie star with millions of adoring fans. Some of her success is attributable to the fact that she has always claimed to "live a life of virtue-free of alcohol, drugs, or pre-marital sex." The Tattler magazine recently published photos of Blanca White attending an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting. The magazine is most likely to be liable for the tort of
a. Trespass to land.
b. Public disclosure of private facts.
c. Defamation.
d. Assault.