Joe Walked into JP's Pets, Picked Up a Hamster That

question 61

Multiple Choice

Joe walked into JP's Pets, picked up a hamster that he had fallen in love with during a previous visit to the store, and walked out without even stopping at the cash register. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The store has accused Joe of "detinue," which is from the French word "detenure," which refers to animals that were taken from nature.
• B) If Joe accidentally hurts the hamster while running away from the store, he will be held liable for battery.
• C) If the store wants to recover the hamster, rather than the value of the hamster, it should sue for the tort of trespass.
• D) If the store sues for the tort of conversion, the court will automatically order Joe to return the hamster.
• E) If an employee of the store ran after Joe and grabbed the hamster, that employee will have committed an act of recaption.

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