In Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents, the court held that individuals who:
a. intentionally provide alcohol to minors can be liable for negligence to injured third parties.
b. carelessly provide alcohol to minors can be held liable for damages for resulting injury to third parties.
c. None of these answers.
d. intentionally provide alcohol to minors cannot be held liable for negligence to injured third parties.
Answer: B
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Business Law Chapter 7
- The test of "foreseeability" is generally used to determine the existence of which element of a negligence case?
- Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. addressed the issue of:
- Conner was driving his truck when a board fell out of the truck bed and onto the road. Krista, who was driving behind Conner's truck, tried to avoid the board, swerved and struck a telephone pole, causing her severe injuries. Which of the following is correct?
- Res ipsa loquitur shifts the burden of proof from:
- Under a state law, a pet snake owner is absolutely liable to any person who is injured by a snake. This is an example of:
- A contractor used dynamite to loosen a rocky hillside. The blast from the dynamite caused a house foundation to crack. The house was located over a half-mile away from the dynamite site. The contractor was careful when using the dynamite and no allegation of negligence is made. However, the house owner claims the contractor is liable for damage to the foundation. Which statement regarding this situation is correct?
- Lita, a brain surgeon, committed a negligent act when she ran a red light and injured Joey, a pedestrian crossing the street. Joey was a mentally impaired adult. Which of the following is correct?
- Who is the "reasonable person" when referred to in negligence cases?
- Which of the following elements is not necessary to apply the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur?
- A customer in a restaurant would be considered ________ to whom the restaurant owner owes a duty ________.
- Raymond was waiting for a bus at a bus stop. Across the street and down the block, a mechanic negligently overinflated a tire he was intending to put onto Jan's pickup truck. The exploding tire injured Jan and frightened a neighborhood dog, which ran down the street and knocked Raymond down, injuring his knee. Raymond sued the mechanic. In applying the Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. decision to this case, Raymond would:
- In a comparative negligence state, if the plaintiff in a negligence lawsuit is found to be 30 percent negligent, the plaintiff would recover:
- Punitive damages are awarded:
- A landowner's highest duty is owed to:
- Brady, a six-year-old child, was seriously injured when he stuck a fork into an electrical outlet. His parents sued the restaurant where the incident occurred, claiming it should have had child protective guards on the outlets. Whether the restaurant is liable will be dependent upon whether:
- Under a state law, a dog owner is absolutely liable to any person who is injured by a dog. This is an example of:
- Darius worked in an office. He had no criminal record, had never had a complaint made against him about his work or his conduct, and had been a faithful employee for nearly 20 years. One day, Darius followed his supervisor to his home and fatally shot him. The estate of the supervisor sued the company, claiming it should have been aware of Darius' growing frustration with work. The company's best defense will be:
- Jessie climbed a fence and went ice skating on a neighbor's recently dug pond, but she fell through a thin area into icy waters. Jessie did not have permission to be on the property, and the neighbor did not even know that she was there. Is the neighbor liable for Jessie's injuries?
- Tony, a weak swimmer, ignored warning signs in a recreational swimming area and went into deep water. He soon tired and realized that he could not make it back to shore. Seeing Katrina, he cried out for help. Katrina, however, ignored the pleas. Tony was finally saved by someone else, but suffered partial brain damage by being submerged without oxygen for a number of minutes. Tony now sues Katrina for negligence for failing to save him. Tony will:
- One morning, Travis placed a thumbtack on the chair of the office manager where he worked. He had no quarrel with the office manager, but thought this would be funny. Two days after sitting on the tack, the office manager was hospitalized with an infection caused by the tack. Which of the following is correct?
- Which of the following acts resulting in injury would be negligence per se?
- Negligence concerns harm that:
- If a court applies res ipsa loquitur:
- In most states dram acts apply to:
- Which of the following statements regarding a negligence case is correct?
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