Clark Was at Computerheaven Ltd

question 106

Multiple Choice

Clark was at Computerheaven Ltd.and asked for a box of the highest-grade computer paper.Don, an employee, went to the back to get it, but he didn't know which of the five choices available was the best grade of paper.He took out a box of paper called "superstuff" and told Clark that was the highest-grade paper, even though he wasn't sure it was.Clark bought it.On the way out, Clark, a successful freelance computer programmer for the last five years, asked Don some questions about a new laser printer on display.Don started giving Clark his sales pitch, and Clark said with a smile, "I don't think you know what you're talking about." Don flushed and yelled, "You go to %^&%! You call yourself a programmer and you don't know anything about programming.You're a first-class fraud!" A client of Clark's overheard this conversation.Clark called Don a "jerk" and turned to go.As he was walking out the door, Don threw a hard disk drive at him and hit Clark in the back of the head.Considering the legal meaning of the following, indicate which would be successful based on these facts?

• A)An action against Computerheaven Ltd.for the tort of trespass
• B)An action against Computerheaven Ltd.for the tort of battery
• C)An action against Computerheaven Ltd.for the tort of defamation
• D)An action against Clark for the tort of negligence
• E)An action for the tort of nuisance

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that notes the debit and credit transactions affecting a company's financial statements.

Stockholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, giving them certain rights and responsibilities.

Fees Earned

Income earned by a company from its service offerings over a defined time frame.

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that notes the debit and credit movements across accounts for a particular financial transaction.