Street Law Chapter 20 Negligence

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Which of the following is an example of negligence? Options: hitting a robber with a baseball bat, accidentally running over a pedestrian, forcing a child into a closet and keeping them locked up, spreading rumors to ruin the reputation of a coworker

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accidentally running over a pedestrian

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Which of the following is NOT an element needed to prove negligence? duty, damages
, intent, causation

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intent

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Which of the following have a duty to another person? Options: all of these, a driver to other drivers, a parent to a child, a restaurant owner to a customer

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all of these

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A person is automatically negligent IF: someone is hurt, you did not report it to the police, your conduct was reasonable, a law has been broken

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a law has been broken

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What is the standard to determine if a person was in breach of duty? Options: intent standard, reasonable person standard, negligent standard, none of these

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reasonable person standard

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When a bartender allows an intoxicated customer to drive home, what has occurred?
Options: nothing - bartender has no duty to customers, infliction of emotional distress, a breach of duty, all of these

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a breach of duty

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TRUE OR FALSE: A parent who allows students at a party to drink will be held negligent if any student causes damage to a neighbor's property.

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True

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The two types of cause are cause in fact and

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proximate cause

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Proximate cause means the harm caused must be

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foreseeable

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Damages include all the following EXCEPT: hospital bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, all the defendant's possessions

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all the defendant's possessions