Question 1

What is joint and several liability?

Accepted Answer

Joint and several liability is a doctrin

Question 2

_____ occurs whenever someone enters onto,above,or below the surface of land owned by someone else without the owner's permission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ occurs whenever someone enters onto,above,or below...

Question 3

A statute of repose functions like a statute of limitations and bars plaintiffs from filing tort claims after a certain period of time has lapsed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To prove negligence,plaintiffs have to demonstrate four elements are present.The first element is that the plaintiff has to:

Accepted Answer

A) prove that the defendant's actions were the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury. 
B) demonstrate that the defendant owed it a duty of care. 
C) demonstrate that the defendant breached a duty of care. 
D) prove that the defendant's conduct caused the injury. 
E) demonstrate legally recognizable injuries. 
A) prove that the defendant's actions were the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury. 
B) demonstrate that the defendant owed it a duty of care. 
C) demonstrate that the defendant breached a duty of care. 
D) prove that the defendant's conduct caused the injury. 
E) demonstrate legally recognizable injuries.

Question 5

If a tortfeasor did not act intentionally but nevertheless failed to act in a way a reasonable person would have acted,then _____ has taken place.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a tortfeasor did not act intentionally...

Question 6

_____ is an act from which an injury results as a natural and direct consequence.

Accepted Answer

Proximate

Question 7

Soot,noise,or odor cannot become the basis for trespass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following can be a defense to strict product liability?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative negligence 
B) Contributory negligence 
C) Joint and several liability 
D) Assumption of risk 
E) Open and obvious negligence 
A) Comparative negligence 
B) Contributory negligence 
C) Joint and several liability 
D) Assumption of risk 
E) Open and obvious negligence

Question 9

Defamation can take place against goods or products instead of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the open and obvious doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an absolute defense that reduces the plaintiff's recovery by the amount of the plaintiff's own negligence. 
B) It is used to defend against suits by persons injured while on someone else's property. 
C) Most states circumvent the usefulness of the open and obvious doctrine. 
D) It cannot be used in premises liability cases. 
E) It is available,in some cases,to a defendant who caused a dangerous situation. 
A) It is an absolute defense that reduces the plaintiff's recovery by the amount of the plaintiff's own negligence. 
B) It is used to defend against suits by persons injured while on someone else's property. 
C) Most states circumvent the usefulness of the open and obvious doctrine. 
D) It cannot be used in premises liability cases. 
E) It is available,in some cases,to a defendant who caused a dangerous situation.

Question 11

The tort of _____ takes place when someone takes another person's property permanently.

Accepted Answer

A) trespass 
B) invasion of privacy 
C) conversion 
D) nuisance 
E) misappropriation 
A) trespass 
B) invasion of privacy 
C) conversion 
D) nuisance 
E) misappropriation

Question 12

_____ is about breaching the duty we owe others,as determined by state tort law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is about breaching the duty we...

Question 13

Please describe two different types of tort reform,and provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

The first type of reform is to impose a

Question 14

Punitive damages are intended not to compensate the plaintiff but to deter the defendant from ever engaging in similar conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a civil tort involving numerous plaintiffs against one or few defendants?

Accepted Answer

A) Abuse of process 
B) Economic tort 
C) Mass tort 
D) Malicious prosecution 
E) Tortious interference 
A) Abuse of process 
B) Economic tort 
C) Mass tort 
D) Malicious prosecution 
E) Tortious interference

What is joint and several liability?

_____ occurs whenever someone enters onto,above,or below the surface of land owned by someone else without the owner's permission.

A statute of repose functions like a statute of limitations and bars plaintiffs from filing tort claims after a certain period of time has lapsed.

To prove negligence,plaintiffs have to demonstrate four elements are present.The first element is that the plaintiff has to:

If a tortfeasor did not act intentionally but nevertheless failed to act in a way a reasonable person would have acted,then _____ has taken place.

_____ is an act from which an injury results as a natural and direct consequence.

Soot,noise,or odor cannot become the basis for trespass.

Which of the following can be a defense to strict product liability?

Defamation can take place against goods or products instead of people.

Which of the following statements is true about the open and obvious doctrine?

The tort of _____ takes place when someone takes another person's property permanently.

_____ is about breaching the duty we owe others,as determined by state tort law.

Please describe two different types of tort reform,and provide one example of each.

Punitive damages are intended not to compensate the plaintiff but to deter the defendant from ever engaging in similar conduct.

Which of the following is a civil tort involving numerous plaintiffs against one or few defendants?

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What is joint and several liability?

_____ occurs whenever someone enters onto,above,or below the surface of land owned by someone else without the owner's permission.

A statute of repose functions like a statute of limitations and bars plaintiffs from filing tort claims after a certain period of time has lapsed.

To prove negligence,plaintiffs have to demonstrate four elements are present.The first element is that the plaintiff has to:

If a tortfeasor did not act intentionally but nevertheless failed to act in a way a reasonable person would have acted,then _____ has taken place.

_____ is an act from which an injury results as a natural and direct consequence.

Soot,noise,or odor cannot become the basis for trespass.

Which of the following can be a defense to strict product liability?

Defamation can take place against goods or products instead of people.

Which of the following statements is true about the open and obvious doctrine?

The tort of _____ takes place when someone takes another person's property permanently.

_____ is about breaching the duty we owe others,as determined by state tort law.

Please describe two different types of tort reform,and provide one example of each.

Punitive damages are intended not to compensate the plaintiff but to deter the defendant from ever engaging in similar conduct.

Which of the following is a civil tort involving numerous plaintiffs against one or few defendants?

Introduction to Law

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

Contracts

The Property System

Intellectual Property

Criminal Law

Business Organizations

Employment Discrimination

Business in the Global Legal Environment

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