Paula bought a used car from Dick, a used car dealer. Knowi…
Paula bought a used car from Dick, a used car dealer. Knowing them to be false, Dick made the following statements to Paula prior to the sale: This car has never been involved in an accident. This car gets 25 miles to the gallon on the open road. This car is as smooth-riding a car as you can get. If Paula asserts a claim against Dick based on deceit, which of the following statements made by Dick would support Paula’s claim?
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Professor Newton in a lecture in his psychology course at a private university, described an experiment in which a group of college students in a neighboring city rushed out and washed cars stopped at traffic lights during rush hour. He described how people reacted differently – with shock, joy, and surprise. At the conclusion of his report, Professor Newton said, “You understand, of course, that you are not to undertake this or any other experiment unless you first clear it with me.” Four of Newton’s students decided to try the same experiment but did not clear it with Newton. One subject of their experiment, Bob, said, “I was shocked. There were two people on each side of my car. At first I thought negatively. I thought they were going to attack me and I thought of driving away. Then I quieted down and decided there were too many dirty cars in the city anyway. Charitable immunity has been abolished in the jurisdiction. If Bob asserts a claim against the students who washed his car, the strongest cause of action for him to assert will be:
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Paul ordered merchandise from Store. When the merchandise was delivered, Paul decided that it was not what he had ordered and returned it for credit. Store refused to credit Paul’s account, continued to bill him, and after 90 days turned the account over to Rocko, a bill collector, for collection. Rocko called at Paul’s house at 7:00 pm on a summer evening while many of Paul’s neighbors were seated on their porches. When Paul opened the door, Rocko, who was standing just outside the door, raised an electrically amplified bullhorn to his mouth. In a voice that could be heard a block away, Rocko called Paul a “deadbeat” and asked him when he intended to pay his bill to Store. Paul, greatly angered, slammed the door shut. The door struck the bullhorn and jammed it into Rocko’s mouth. As a result, Rocko lost some of his front teeth. If Paul asserts a claim based on defamation against Rocko, will Paul prevail?
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