30.  Vito is a race-car driver, and he is well-known for win…

30.  Vito is a race-car driver, and he is well-known for winning numerous Nascar races. One day, Sports Writer wrote an editorial article, stating that Vito only won the car races in Nascar because Vito used a special engine that was not allowed under Nascar rules. Vito did not use an engine that was not allowed under Nascar rules.  If Vito brings a claim in defamation against Sports Writer, is Vito likely to prevail?

6.  A young man had a venereal disease called genital herpes…

6.  A young man had a venereal disease called genital herpes. He had unprotected sexual relations with a young, married female co-worker but did not tell her about his disease. She later had relations with her husband, who became infected. The husband sued the young man for negligence for not telling his wife of the danger and being the cause of his wife passing genital herpes to him. The young man filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, alleging that the husband had no action against him because there was no legal causation. Will the court dismiss the complaint as a matter of law?

16.  A woman gets a phone call from a man representing himse…

16.  A woman gets a phone call from a man representing himself to be a disabled veteran, asking for funding for the charitable group, “Veterans Welfare United,” that contributes funds to disabled veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He tells her that the group is an established and respected national organization that has helped thousands of veterans. He tells her that 80% of the funds collected go directly to disabled veterans. She agrees to sign up to donate through automatic payments of $500 per month from her checking account. After one year, the woman discovers that the group is only 20 months old and that it only provides 40% of its funds directly to disabled veterans, helping no more than a few dozen people since it started operating. She sues the group for misrepresentation, and includes the above facts in the complaint. The group files a motion to dismiss, arguing that the complaint fails to allege the elements of misrepresentation and the case should be dismissed as a matter of law. Will the court likely dismiss the action for failing to state a legal claim?