$2\mathrm{.}1.$ Intentional Torts $($Part $1)$

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Intentional Torts $($Part $1)$

Introduction

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In this "You Be the Judge" video, the case focuses on whether the defendant committed an intentional tort, specifically the tort of defamation. Intentional torts share the common element of intent. This intent is not to harm but, rather, to engage in a specific act, which ultimately results in an injury, physical or economic, to another.

CONCEPT REVIEW:

In the United States torts are classified as intentional, negligent, or strict liability. The categories differ in terms of the elements needed to prove the tort, available damages, available defenses, and degree of willfulness of the actor. Intentional torts occur when the defendant takes an action intending certain consequences or knowing they are likely to result. Negligent torts occur when the defendant acts in a way that subjects other people to an unreasonable risk of harm. Finally, strict liability torts occur when the defendant takes an action that is inherently dangerous and cannot ever be undertaken safely, no matter what precautions the defendant takes.

Video Case:

Watch the video below all the way through, then answers the questions that follow.

$2\mathrm{.}1$a$.$ The plaintiff alleges that the defendant spread...

The plaintiff alleges that the defendant spread rumors and gossip about her and her business. From the start, the plaintiff appears to be claiming which type of tort?

Multiple Choice

Intentional tort.

Both negligent and strict liability.

Both intentional and strict liability.

Negligent tort.

Strict liability tort.