Like Many Students,Dahlia Has Financial Problems

question 72

Multiple Choice

Like many students,Dahlia has financial problems.And like many students,she tries to find ways to make her money go further.Some of her strategies are better than others.She recently was detained by a security guard after she switched price tags on two pairs of pants,and tried to buy the more expensive pair with the less expensive tag on it.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Dahlia has committed a crime.
• B)Dahlia was lawfully entitled to resist the security guard's attempt to detain her.
• C)Dahlia committed the tort of trespass to chattels as soon as she touched the pair of pants.
• D)Courts usually award injunctions in this sort of case.
• E)Dahlia can avoid liability in tort as long as she pays the proper price before the court delivers judgment in her case.

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Definitions:

Eavesdropping

Secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent.

Appropriation

In law, the unauthorized use of someone's name, likeness, or other personal attributes for commercial gain.

Intentional Act

An action performed with the specific intent to achieve a certain result or outcome, especially relevant in the context of legal liability.

Severe Emotional Distress

A mental suffering or anguish induced by incidents of harm or injury, which can form the basis for a personal injury lawsuit if caused by someone else's negligent or intentional actions.