Due: July 12, 2018 True or False (2 points each) Store security may detain a sho

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Due: July 12, 2018 True or False (2 points each) Store security may detain a shopper, without being guilty of the tort of false imprisonment, if the security guard has probable cause (reasonable grounds) to believe the shopper is guilty of shop lifting, and the detention is reasonable 2. Tort law provides legal remedies for personal injury, but not for property damage. In the law of intentional torts, "intent" means that the defendant intended to commit the act that caused the plaintiffs injuries, or knew with a reasonable degree of certainty that consequence would result from the act. Self- Defense can be a defense to a lawsuit for the civil tort of Battery. Generally Known Danger will never be a defense to a suit based on strict Product Liability 6 Defamatory statements must be communicated to a third party, in order for the Plaintiff to recover. 7 Generally, a person will only be liable for injuries caused by his her negligence, if 8A Plaintiff who knowingly and voluntarily participates in a risky activity, will 9To recover for injuries based on Negligence, the Plaintiff only needs to prove that 10.For purposes of establishing Negligence, causation in fact exists even if the 11.Landowners are expected to exercise reasonable care to protect individuals the injuries were reasonably foreseeable. always be allowed to recover for his/her injuries sustained during that activity. the Defendant's actions were the cause in fact of the Plaintiffs injuries. injury would have occurred without the actions of the defendant coming onto their property from harm. In order to recover for injuries caused by the Defendant's Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, a Plaintiff must show that the Defendant's conduct was extreme and outrageous. 12.

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1. True. If there is probable cause, the guard may detain the suspected individual.

2. False. A person committing an intentional tort may also cause property damage.

3. True. Here, "intent" implies either purpose or "knowledge with substantial certainty,"

4. True. Self-defence can be a defence if one is sued for civil battery.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just question or four sub parts of a question.

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