1. In a State that follows the doctrine of comparative negligence, if the plaintiff (the person suing for negligence) is found to also be at fault along with the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover and will lose the negligence case.

True

False

2. If Joe runs a red light in the middle of the day and 2 state police officers see Joe do this, but no one is injured; then Joe would still be liable for negligence if he was sued because he breached his duty of care and the state police witnessed the act.

True

False

3. In a product liability case against a manufacturer of a defective product, a plaintiff (i.e., the person injured and who is bring the suit) must prove that the manufacturer was at fault to recover on a strict liability claim?

True

False

4. Assume Fast Eddie McGee is driving drunk, and hits another vehicle on the road and causes serious injury to the driver of the other car. Fast Eddie McGee is criminally prosecuted by the State for drunk driving and the driver of the other car also sues Fast Eddie for negligence and other torts. What are the differences between Fast Eddie McGee being sue by the driver of the car in tort and the State prosecuting him for his drunk driving?