Liability and Responsibility Quiz 5

A mentally incapacitated person caused a car accident. Liability rests on:

• The person himself

• The guardian

• The State

• The nearest relative

A special agent of the State caused damage while on duty. The responsible party is:

• The agent

• The State

• The employer

• The supervisor

A household helper negligently damaged a guest’s property. Liability rests on:

• The helper

• The guest

• The employer

• The helper’s parents

A shop owner’s employee spilled oil on the floor, causing a customer to slip. The shop owner is:

• Not liable if unaware

• Liable under vicarious liability

• Liable only if gross negligence

• Liable under quasi-delict

A taxi driver, acting within his job, sideswiped a pedestrian. If insolvent, the:

• Employer is subsidiarily liable

• Passenger is liable

• Pedestrian must sue driver only

• No one else is liable

Employer’s defense against subsidiary liability requires proof of:

• No fault in supervision or selection

• That the employee acted willfully

• The employee had no criminal record

• The victim was negligent

Employer’s subsidiary liability applies when:

• The employee commits a felony outside work

• The employee is guilty of a felony during work and is insolvent

• The employer is directly at fault

• There is a pre-existing contract with the victim

A factory manager failed to repair faulty machinery, causing injury to workers. This is:

• Quasi-delict

• Delict

• Natural obligation

• Subsidiary liability

A teacher left the classroom unsupervised, leading to a fight. Liability rests on:

• The school

• The teacher or head

• The parents

• The principal only

A landlord’s employee assaulted a tenant. Liability rests on:

• Landlord under vicarious liability

• Employee only

• Tenant

• State