Connor and Sierra Operated Competing Garages

question 66

Multiple Choice

Connor and Sierra operated competing garages.Most of the work at Sierra's garage was performed by Vanessa, who was an excellent mechanic.One evening, Connor saw Vanessa at a bowling alley.He waited for the right moment and then deliberately dropped a bowling ball on her hand.Vanessa suffered a severe and permanent injury that will prevent her from working as a mechanic.Sierra wants to sue Connor for the unlawful means tort.To succeed in that action, Sierra must prove that

• A)Connor's act was a crime.
• B)Connor benefitted by taking away customers that Sierra no longer could serve as a result of Vanessa's injury.
• C)Connor knew the details of Vanessa's employment contract with Sierra.
• D)Connor intended to profit by stealing away Sierra's customers.
• E)Connor intended to cause Sierra to suffer economic harm, he succeeded in that respect, and he may be held liable to Vanessa.

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Definitions:

Nutritional Disorders

Conditions that occur due to an imbalance or insufficiency of nutrients in the diet, resulting in various health issues.

Growth Abnormalities

Unusual patterns or deviations in physical development, often resulting from genetic disorders, nutritional deficiencies, or hormonal imbalances.

Emotional Injury

Psychological harm or distress caused by experiences of rejection, loss, or trauma, potentially impacting an individual's mental health.

Abuse

Elder abuse is any abuse and neglect of persons age 60 and older by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust; physical abuse is the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairments; forms of abuse can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, neglect, abandonment, and financial abuse or exploitation.