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Under contributory negligence, if the plaintiff is shown to be negligent, the defendant has:

B – complete liability

A – some liability

C – no liability

D – joint and several liability

C – no liability

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Under comparative negligence, if the plaintiff is shown to be negligent, the defendant has:

B – no liability

A – some liability

C – joint & several liability

D – complete liability

A – some liability

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If assumption of the risk is shown in a negligence case, the defendant has:

B – joint & several liability

A – some liability

C – complete liability

D – no liabilityD – no liability

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In a simple negligence case, which of the following damages can be recovered by the plaintiff?

B - nominal

A - punitive

C – compensatory

D - restitution

C – compensatory

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The elements of negligence include all of the following except:

B – intent to injure

A - damages

C – breach of duty

D – proximate cause

B – intent to injure

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Costs associated with making products safer is ultimately borne by:

B - plaintiffs

A - consumers

C - defendants

D – the government

A - consumers

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A suit filed by one or a few plaintiffs on behalf of many others is known as:

B – group indemnity

A – tort reform

C – mass recovery

D – class actionD – class action

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Actions that deliberately harm the person or property of another are:

B – intentional torts

A – strict liability torts

C – negligent torts

D – grounds for an injunction

B – intentional torts

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Being wrongfully confined against one’s will constitutes:

B – infliction of emotional distress

A - arrest

C – false imprisonment

D – strict liability

C – false imprisonment

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If a civil jury finds you liable for exerting “unlawful control over another’s personal property,” you have committed what tort?

B - negligence

A - larceny

C - conversion

D – false imprisonment

C - conversion

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An oral statement that harms another person’s reputation is:

B - libel

A - slander

C - assault

D - infringement

A - slander

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Companies and individuals may procure insurance to protect themselves, but must pay what for the coverage?

B - damages

A - commissions

C - settlements

D - premiumsD - premiums

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Some states require parties to tort suits to mediate their disputes. This is an example of:

B – process-based tort reform

A – limiting damages

C – malpractice tort reform

D – none of the above

B – process-based tort reform

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Which of the following is an example of tort reform?

B – allowing 6-person juries

A – higher BOP for punitive damages

C – increased use of probation

D – eliminating appeal rights

A – higher BOP for punitive damages

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