LLM Torts & Civil Liability 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a recognized defense to an intentional tort such as battery?

Accepted Answer

Consent

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Assumption of the risk

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Comparative negligence

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Contributory negligence

Question 2

Under the Restatement (Third) of Torts, a product may be defective due to a manufacturing defect, a design defect, or a:

Accepted Answer

Failure to warn

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Marketing defect

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Distribution defect

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Labeling defect

Question 3

Proximate cause in tort law is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The legal limitation on how far liability extends from the defendant's negligent act

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The direct physical force that caused the harm

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The nearest in time cause of the plaintiff's injury

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The cause admitted by the defendant in pleadings

Question 4

The tort of 'false imprisonment' can be established without physical barriers if the plaintiff's freedom of movement is restricted by:

Accepted Answer

Threats of immediate force

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Verbal threats of future harm only

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Public embarrassment

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Social pressure from bystanders

Question 5

Which doctrine holds that a landowner owes the highest duty of care to individuals on their property?

Accepted Answer

Business invitees

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Trespassers

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Licensees

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Adjacent property owners

Question 6

Under the 'rescue doctrine,' a negligent defendant who creates a dangerous situation is liable for injuries to a rescuer because:

Accepted Answer

Danger invites rescue and a rescuer's injury is a foreseeable consequence of the defendant's negligence

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Rescuers assume the risk of the original victim's peril

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Rescuers are treated as employees of the defendant

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The doctrine only applies to professional rescuers

Question 7

Punitive (exemplary) damages in tort law are intended to:

Accepted Answer

Punish the defendant for malicious or egregious conduct and deter others

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Compensate the plaintiff for all economic losses

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Reimburse the plaintiff's attorney fees

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Cover future medical expenses not yet incurred