A man is in a car accident, and a woman who sees the accident rushes over to help him. The
man ends up with permanent partial paralysis resulting from the woman's care. The injured man
later sues the woman for negligence.
Assuming it is true, which of the following would represent a strong defense against the
negligence claim?
● A.)
The man has a documented history of speeding.
● B.)
The woman was a doctor and was delivering first aid to the man.
● C.)
The man knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risks associated with driving a car.
● D.)
Although she was not medically trained or a first responder, the woman was attempting
to deliver first aid to the man. ( correct )
A toddler spills a cup of juice on the floor of a grocery store. An employee sees the spill, but he's
too busy to clean it up right away or mark it with a sign, and no one else notices it. A few
minutes later, a shopper slips on the juice and falls, but fortunately, she's not hurt and she
continues her shopping.
Is the store liable for negligence if the shopper later sues?
● A.)
Yes, but only if the shopper can demonstrate that she was actually injured. ( correct )
● B.)
Yes, because the store's employee failed to act reasonably by not cleaning up the spill
right away.
● C.)
Yes, because even if she wasn't injured, the risk posed by the spilled juice was
foreseeable.
● D.)
No, because the store had no duty of care to the shopper who slipped.
A hotel owner has a customer who refuses to pay his bill at the end of his stay. The hotel owner
gets very angry. He tells the customer that he may not leave without paying, and if he tries to,
the owner will sue him.
Which type of intentional tort does this represent?
● A.)
This action does not rise to the level of an intentional tort. ( correct )
● B.)
Battery
● C.)
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
● D.)
False imprisonment
Unlike a crime, a tort __________.
● A.)
is a moral wrongdoing
● B.)
must have specific intent
● C.)
is a wrongdoing against society
● D.)
is governed by common law ( correct )
