The tort of false imprisonment: a. is also known as the "shopkeeper's tort." b. requires proof of emotional distress. c. requires proof of some actual damage to the plaintiff. d. no longer exists in states that have adopted the shopkeeper's privilege.

Answer: a. is also known as the "shopkeeper's tort."

Explanation:

What does false imprisonment mean?

This refers to an act of restraining someone in an area where they can not get our such as keeping them in a locked house without their consent with an intention of keeping them as your prisoner since they are kept in a restrictive area.

A tort refers to doing something that expose someone to injury and which can be counted as a civil wrong act or not doing something that can save them from injury. Under tort "injury" refers to invading someone's right whereas harm refers to a loss caused to an individual.

What does shopkeeper tort refers to, I believe this is taken from shopkeeper's privilege law which is used in the United States to restrain someone who stole in your shop for a period of time as long as there is sufficient proof that they stole from your shop.