Which of the Following Actions Would Not Result in a Successful

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions would not result in a successful tort action by the person or persons wronged? Assume that all the persons involved learn these facts.

• A) Mr. Meen wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Sun in which he falsely alleged that the mayor of Vancouver took a bribe. The editor and ten others on staff read it but decided not to print it.
• B) When Jed accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's glasses, Al threw a cup at Jed, but Jed saw it coming and moved away in time to avoid being hit.
• C) A store detective stopped Joan after she left the shop because he saw her leave with candy she didn't pay for. She had slipped the unpaid-for candy into her pocket. He detained her for 20 minutes until the police came.
• D) An accountant made an error in financial statements that he knew would be used by a potential investor, Mr. Lam. Lam, relying on the erroneous statements, invested $10,000 and lost it all.
• E) Ed became sick from contaminated juice bought by his mother.

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