Statner Is Going Through Ray's Personal Files and Finds Out

question 9

Multiple Choice

Statner is going through Ray's personal files and finds out that his colleague Ray is being treated to cure depression by a therapist. While Ray has kept this as a secret due to personal reasons, Statner has informed everyone in office about Ray's condition. As a result, Ray faces sympathetic and discriminatory attitudes at work. He decides to sue Statner. Which of the following is true in this case?

• A) Statner has not committed a tort for which Ray can sue.
• B) Statner has interfered intentionally with Ray's contractual obligations to the company.
• C) Statner can be sued for invasion of privacy.
• D) Statner can be sued for assault and battery.
• E) Statner has defamed Ray, for which he will be held liable, and will have to pay damages.

---

Definitions:

Sternal

Pertaining to the sternum or breastbone, a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.

Intercostal Retractions

The inward movement of the spaces between the ribs during inhalation, indicating respiratory distress or difficulty breathing.

Horizontal Fissure

A separation or groove on the lung's surface that divides the upper lobe from the middle lobe on the right lung.

Lung Lobes

Divisions in the lungs, with three lobes in the right lung and two in the left, that facilitate respiratory functions.