Week 3 Worksheet 05.2: Intentional Torts against Property

Trespass to land occurs when which of the following happen:

a. without permission, a person enters land that is owned by another.

b. without permission, a person causes anything to enter land that is owned by another.

c. without permission, a person remains on the land owned by another.

d. all of these

d

Trespass to land is defensible by:

a. if the trespass was unintentional.

b. if the trespass does no harm.

c. obtaining permission for use of that land.

d. admitting fault.

c

. You throw a small birthday party for a friend at a county park. The park closes at sundown, but you and your friend want to come back early the next day to continue the fun, so you leave some of your belongings in the picnic area to hold your spot. Most likely you have committed:

a. trespass to land, but you have a complete defense.

b. trespass to land.

c. trespass to personal property.

b

. Jack sees an injured person lying on Frank's property. Jack crosses Frank's property to rescue the injured person. Jack has committed trespass to land.

a. True

b. False

false

When you borrow a friend's tablet device and refuse to give it back, you have committed:

a. disparagement of property.

b. trespass to personal property.

c. trespass to title.

d. trespass to land.

b

Which of the following acts normally does NOT constitute a conversion?

a. Temporarily borrowing a friend's textbook and then returning it

b. Mistakenly believing that you are entitled to goods that are not your own

c. The taking of electronic records and data without the owner's permission

a

disparagement of property

occurs when economically injurious falsehoods are made about another's product or property

slander of title

Publishing false information about another's legal ownership of property that results in financial loss to the property's owner

Jane publishes a newsletter casting into doubt Eliza's ownership of her land. Jane has arguably committed:

a. trade libel.

b. slander of title.

c. slander of quality.

b

A trespasser will be liable for any damage caused to the property and generally can hold the owner of the land liable for injuries sustained on the premises.

a. True

b. False

false

A person will never be liable for conversion if they bought goods in good faith, even if those goods were stolen.

a. True

b. False

false