Which of the Following Actions Would Not Result in a Successful

question 76

Multiple Choice

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

• A)An accountant made an error in financial statements that he knew would be given by his client to a potential investor,Mr.Ling.The investor,relying on the erroneous statements,invested $20 000 and lost it all.Ling sued the accountant.
• B)When Manjeet accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's toe,Al threw a rock at Manjeet,but Manjeet saw it coming and moved in time to avoid being hit.Al sued; Manjeet counterclaimed.
• C)A waiter,and then the police,detained a restaurant patron because he did not want to pay for wine that was brought to the table but was cloudy and undrinkable.The patron sued for false imprisonment.
• D)Mr.Simpson wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Province in which he falsely stated that the mayor took a bribe.The editor and 10 others on staff read it but decided not to print it.The mayor sued Mr.Simpson.
• E)Jayne was doing aerobic exercises.She looked up and saw the gas meter reader in the backyard.She sued him for trespass.