Ch 5

Question 1

T or F: The reasonable forseeability test is used to determine whether a duty is owed

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T or F: The courts are reluctant to provide a remedy for nonfeasance.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F: It is not necessary for a plaintiff to prove injury or loss as a result of the defendant’s negligence in order to be successful in an action for negligence.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T or F: Rylands v. Fletcher is a case that deals with the principle of strict liability.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

A professional’s liability can be based on:

(a) Contract or tort but not fiduciary duty.
(b) Contract, tort or fiduciary duty.
(c) Contract or fiduciary duty but not tort.
(d) Fiduciary duty or tort but not contract.
(e) Contract only.

Answer 5

(b) Contract, tort, or fiduciary duty