Lawyer Tort Law

Question 1

What are the four essential elements a plaintiff must prove to establish a negligence claim?

Accepted Answer

Duty, breach, causation, and damages

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Intent, breach, causation, and malice

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Duty, intent, causation, and punitive damages

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Breach, causation, malice, and compensatory damages

Question 2

Which doctrine allows an injured plaintiff to recover even if they were partially at fault, with damages reduced proportionally?

Accepted Answer

Comparative negligence

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Contributory negligence

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Assumption of risk

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Strict liability

Question 3

The intentional tort of battery is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Harmful or offensive contact with another person without consent

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Intent to cause apprehension of imminent harmful contact

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Negligent contact causing physical bodily harm

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Threatening words accompanied by the present ability to carry out the threat

Question 4

Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer is vicariously liable for:

Accepted Answer

Torts committed by employees acting within the scope of their employment

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All torts committed by employees on company property regardless of circumstances

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All intentional torts committed by employees at any time or place

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Negligent acts of independent contractors hired to perform company work

Question 5

Which of the following is correctly classified as an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

Trespass to land

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Products liability for a manufacturing defect

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Negligent infliction of emotional distress

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Strict liability for keeping a wild animal

Question 6

The 'eggshell skull' (or 'thin skull') rule in tort law provides that:

Accepted Answer

A tortfeasor is liable for all damages even if the victim's unusual vulnerability made injuries more severe

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A tortfeasor is not liable for unforeseeable medical consequences of their conduct

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Plaintiffs must prove their specific injuries were foreseeable to the reasonable person

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Defendants are liable only for aggravating pre-existing conditions, not the pre-existing conditions themselves

Question 7

Strict liability in tort law is most commonly applied to which category of cases?

Accepted Answer

Ultrahazardous or abnormally dangerous activities such as blasting

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Medical malpractice and professional negligence

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Slip-and-fall accidents on commercial property

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Cases involving proven intentional harm to the plaintiff