Chapter 4 (second half)

Question 1

Negligence

Answer 1

• Duty of care to act as a responsible person under similar
• Breach of Duty
• Proximate Cause
• Of Damages to the Plaintiff

Question 2

Duty

Answer 2

• No Duty to stop & render aid
• Duty to aid if were involved in accident
• In your actions, act as reasonable person would act

Question 3

Proximate Cause

Answer 3

An event sufficiently related to a legally recognizable injury to be held to be the cause of that injury.

Question 4

Assumption of risk

Answer 4

getting hit by foul balls YOU KNOW OF THE RISK

or skydiving or surgeries

Question 5

How are damages calculated?

Answer 5

torts
COMPENSATOR DAMAGES-to reimburse
CONTRIBUTARY NEGLIGENCE-not wearing seatbelt and that making your injuries even worse

Question 6

Strict Liability & when is it used?

Answer 6

Limitability regardless of fault

Imposed on defendent whoses activities are ABNORMALLY DANGEROUS…lion in backyard

Question 7

Invitee

Answer 7

Persons who come onto premises for business purposes, including retail and other establishments. THEY HAVE A DUTY TO INSPECT THE PREMISES)
Grape on floor

Question 8

Licensees

Answer 8

Social Guest
Allow people to come onto your property
Must warn guest about dangers
BUT if you dont know then you just dont know

Question 9

Duty of Landowners

Answer 9

Respassr-duty not to intenionally o wrecklly cause them harm.
(example of the 13 year old with a spring gun)