The Meter Maid Gave Jim a Parking Ticket

question 47

Multiple Choice

The meter maid gave Jim a parking ticket. But as it turns out, the NO PARKING sign had been placed in error on private property. Can Jim recover damages in a tort action?

• A) Yes, the ticket was totally misrepresented.
• B) No, since damages are not of a pecuniary nature.
• C) No, since there was no fraud nor carelessness on the part of the meter maid.
• D) Yes, because no negligence or fraud is present.
• E) Yes, since he was terribly inconvenienced by this affair.

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