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Question 1

Mississippi adopted which system of comparative fault for tort actions?

Accepted Answer

Pure comparative fault

Answer

Mississippi follows the pure comparative fault system, allowing a plaintiff to recover even if they are 99% at fault, reduced proportionally.

Question 2

Under Mississippi law, the statute of limitations for most personal injury tort claims is:

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

Mississippi's general statute of limitations for personal injury actions is 3 years from the date of injury.

Question 3

In a Mississippi products liability action, which theory allows recovery without proving the manufacturer was negligent?

Accepted Answer

Strict liability in tort

Answer

Strict liability in tort allows a plaintiff to recover for injuries caused by an unreasonably dangerous defective product without proving negligence.

Question 4

Under Mississippi law, a possessor of land owes which duty to a trespasser?

Accepted Answer

A duty to refrain from willful, wanton, or reckless conduct

Answer

Mississippi imposes a duty on landowners to refrain from willful, wanton, or reckless conduct toward trespassers.

Question 5

In Mississippi, the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress requires conduct that is:

Accepted Answer

Extreme and outrageous beyond all possible bounds of decency

Answer

Mississippi requires that the defendant's conduct be extreme and outrageous, exceeding all bounds of decency, to establish intentional infliction of emotional distress.

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

MS Bar MS Bar Torts