Breach of duty

Question 1

List (3)

Types of breach

Answer 1

1. custom or usage
2. NPS: violation of statute
3. Res ipsa loquitur

Question 2

What does Res Ipsa Loquitur stand for

Answer 2

the thing that speaks for itself

Question 3

List (2)

What does P need to show for RIL

Answer 3

1. Accident would not normally occur unless someone was negligent
2. Negligence is probably attributable to D

Question 4

P usually moves for what under RIL?

Answer 4

directed verdcit

Question 5

What should be done with P’s motion for DV

Answer 5

always deny except where P has established NPS through statute violation AND no issues of proximate cause aka chain not broken