Bob, who has a large trust fund, is angry with Alice because she stopped dating him. Alice ran a successful dog grooming shop but Bob decided to open a dog grooming shop next door solely to run her out of business because he was angry over the break up. Which of the following is correct? a. Bob has committed the tort of unfair competitionb. Bob has committed the tort of interference with contractc. Bob has committed the tort of unfair competition and also the tort of interference with contractd. Bob has committed the tort of disparagemente. Bob has not committed any torts

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Kamden Estrada

18 August, 03:05

Bob, who has a large trust fund, is angry with Alice because she stopped dating him. Alice ran a successful dog grooming shop but Bob decided to open a dog grooming shop next door solely to run her out of business because he was angry over the break up. Which of the following is correct? a. Bob has committed the tort of unfair competitionb. Bob has committed the tort of interference with contractc. Bob has committed the tort of unfair competition and also the tort of interference with contractd. Bob has committed the tort of disparagemente. Bob has not committed any torts

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Charlie Hampton · Answer 1

a. Bob has committed the tort of unfair competition.

Explanation:

In this example, Bob has committed the tort of unfair competition. A tort of unfair competition occurs when a business engages in a deceptive or wrongful business practice that affects consumers or business entities. An example of this would be deceptive trade practices. This business tort is designed to stop unfair practices as well as protect both businesses and consumers.