Civil Law Guessing Game

A courtroom scene with legal documents, a gavel, and subtle hints of humor around civil law cases, focusing on unique and quirky legal scenarios.

Civil Law Guessing Game

Test your knowledge of civil law with our engaging quiz! Each question presents a unique scenario involving potential legal cases. Can you correctly determine if the plaintiff has grounds to sue?

  • 30 thought-provoking questions
  • Learn about real legal cases
  • Challenge your understanding of civil law
30 Questions8 MinutesCreated by JudgingEagle204
Richard Overton complained that the advertisements of Anheuser-Busch were misleading as they involved fantasies of beautiful women coming to life as men drove a Bud Light truck. The complainant said he suffered emotional distress and mental injury because of the false ads.
Richard Overton complained that the advertisements of Anheuser-Busch were misleading as they involved fantasies of beautiful women coming to life as men drove a Bud Light truck. The complainant said he suffered emotional distress and mental injury because of the false ads.
Does Mr Overton have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
No! Richard Richard Overton does not have grounds to sue, his case was dismissed.
No! Richard Richard Overton does not have grounds to sue, his case was dismissed.
A weatherman at a TV station wrongly predicted the weather, forcasting a nice day. As such, an Israli woman ended up getting caught in the rain, causing her to catch the flu, miss a week of work and purchase medication. She claimed the incident also caused her stress.
A weatherman at a TV station wrongly predicted the weather, forcasting a nice day. As such, an Israli woman ended up getting caught in the rain, causing her to catch the flu, miss a week of work and purchase medication. She claimed the incident also caused her stress.
Does the Woman have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes! The woman does have grounds to sue, she won the case and was awarded $1,000.
Yes! The woman does have grounds to sue, she won the case and was awarded $1,000.
Terrence Dickson tried to leave the house he has just broken into, by way of the garage. The garage door malfunctioned, and he turned back to use the house door. But, the door connecting the garage and house got locked when he pulled it shut, and so he become stuck in the garage. The houseowners are on a vacation, and so Mr. Dickson was trapped in the garage for 8 days. He claimed that the situation made him upset and caused him depression.
Terrence Dickson tried to leave the house he has just broken into, by way of the garage. The garage door malfunctioned, and he turned back to use the house door. But, the door connecting the garage and house got locked when he pulled it shut, and so he become stuck in the garage. The houseowners are on a vacation, and so Mr. Dickson was trapped in the garage for 8 days. He claimed that the situation made him upset and caused him depression.
Does Mr Dickson have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes! Mr Dickson does have grounds to sue, and he was awarded $500 for his mental damage.
Yes! Mr Dickson does have grounds to sue, and he was awarded $500 for his mental damage.
Kara Walton wanted to enter a nightclub through its toilet window, in order to avoid paying the $3.50 entrance fee. As a result, she fell down onto the floor and knocked out her two front teeth.
Kara Walton wanted to enter a nightclub through its toilet window, in order to avoid paying the $3.50 entrance fee. As a result, she fell down onto the floor and knocked out her two front teeth.
Does Ms Walton have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes! Ms Walton does have grounds to sue, she was awarded $12,000 and all her dental expenses were paid for.
Yes! Ms Walton does have grounds to sue, she was awarded $12,000 and all her dental expenses were paid for.
Pavel M, a Romanian prisoner had been serving 20 years in prison for murder when he claimed that the murder was God's, as God failed to keep him from the influence of the devil.
Pavel M, a Romanian prisoner had been serving 20 years in prison for murder when he claimed that the murder was God's, as God failed to keep him from the influence of the devil.
Does Mr M have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
No! Mr M does not have grounds to sue, the case was dismissed because the defendant was neither an individual nor a company.
No! Mr M does not have grounds to sue, the case was dismissed because the defendant was neither an individual nor a company.
Cathy McGowan from the United States won a local radio competition after answering a question on Radio Buxton. The local radio claimed she was going to recieve a Renault Clio as a prize. However, when she arrived at the radio station, she only recived a toy car.
Cathy McGowan from the United States won a local radio competition after answering a question on Radio Buxton. The local radio claimed she was going to recieve a Renault Clio as a prize. However, when she arrived at the radio station, she only recived a toy car.
Does Ms McGowan have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes, Ms McGowan does have grounds to sue, the radio station was ordered to pay her $28,000.
Yes, Ms McGowan does have grounds to sue, the radio station was ordered to pay her $28,000.
Judge Roy Pearson claimed that Custom Cleaners, a neighborhood dry cleaner, returned what appeared to be the wrong pair of pants. Judge Pearson claims that the pants he dropped off for alteration had been lost and the dry cleaner did not meet the claim of the “satisfaction guaranteed” sign that hung in the dry cleaner’s window.
Judge Roy Pearson claimed that Custom Cleaners, a neighborhood dry cleaner, returned what appeared to be the wrong pair of pants. Judge Pearson claims that the pants he dropped off for alteration had been lost and the dry cleaner did not meet the claim of the “satisfaction guaranteed” sign that hung in the dry cleaner’s window.
Does Judge Pearson have grounds to Sue?
Yes
No
No! Judge Pearson does not have grounds to sue, he lost the $67 million case after he failed to prove the trousers he picked up were not his.
No! Judge Pearson does not have grounds to sue, he lost the $67 million case after he failed to prove the trousers he picked up were not his.
Kathy Kelly, a diabetic patient, slipped into Canal Park’s Fountain, sustained a laceration to her left lower shin and had her cut infected due to diabetes. Her fall was caused by a detergent dumped by a prankster into the fountain four hours earlier.
Kathy Kelly, a diabetic patient, slipped into Canal Park’s Fountain, sustained a laceration to her left lower shin and had her cut infected due to diabetes. Her fall was caused by a detergent dumped by a prankster into the fountain four hours earlier.
Does Ms Kelly have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes! Ms Kelly does have grounds to sue, she was awarded $125,000 and her $43,000 medical expenses were paid my the city of Minnesota.
Yes! Ms Kelly does have grounds to sue, she was awarded $125,000 and her $43,000 medical expenses were paid my the city of Minnesota.
While attempting to catch a train, Hiroyuki Joho ran across the tracks and was struck by a train traveling 70 mph.  Portions of the victim’s deceased body struck Gayane Zokhrabov as she waited on a nearby train platform, injuring her shoulder, wrist and leg. 
While attempting to catch a train, Hiroyuki Joho ran across the tracks and was struck by a train traveling 70 mph.  Portions of the victim’s deceased body struck Gayane Zokhrabov as she waited on a nearby train platform, injuring her shoulder, wrist and leg. 
Does Ms Zokhrabov have grounds so sue?
Yes
No
Yes and No! A lower court judge dismissed the case, stating that the young man could not have predicted where his body would strike because he was dead.
However, in an appeal it was later decided that it was “reasonably foreseeable” that a high-speed train could kill Joho and send his flying body parts into crowds of waiting passengers.
Yes and No! A lower court judge dismissed the case, stating that the young man could not have predicted where his body would strike because he was dead.
However, in an appeal it was later decided that it was “reasonably foreseeable” that a high-speed train could kill Joho and send his flying body parts into crowds of waiting passengers.
While trespassing on private property, Jeffrey Kline and Brett Birdwell burned themselves after touching an uninsulated wire.
While trespassing on private property, Jeffrey Kline and Brett Birdwell burned themselves after touching an uninsulated wire.
Do Mr Kline and Mr Birdwell have grounds to sue?
Yes
No
Yes! The two teenager's do have grounds to sue, they sued the owner of the house and received a combined $24.2 million in compensation.
Yes! The two teenager's do have grounds to sue, they sued the owner of the house and received a combined $24.2 million in compensation.
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