1. True or False

It is the duty of the plaintiff suing a police agency to prove the affirmative defenses involved in the case

2. True or False

Contributory negligence is a defense that a law enforcement agency defendant can use in a lawsuit to prevent the plaintiff from collecting damage awards

3. True or False

In a lawsuit, parties cannot continue "discovery" (finding evidence by way ofdepositions, requests to produce etc...) after the jury renders a verdict and during theappeals stage of the case to bring up "new facts" to the appeals judges

4. In a case involving comparative negligence defense:

Is also known as contributory negligence defense

Involves the tory intentional torts

Involves the tort claim of negligence

all of the the responses are correct responses to the question

5. When a police officer is sued civilly for excessive force under the intentional tort of battery it is:

Going to be decided on the basis of "beyond a reasonable doubt"

The plaintiff must prove that they were owed a duty of care by the police officer

The defendant must have "legal standing" for the case to proceed

None of these possible answers are a correct reponse to the question asked

6. If a police department negligently conducts a citizen academy course in which one citizen participant is accidentally shot by a bullet by a participating police officer and sues and gets only 30% of her damages she is suing for, then most likely:

	Absolute immunity exists to protect the police department and police officer being sued
	Waivers were signed by the citizen participant
	Comparative negligence defense is involved here
	Contributory negligence defense is involved here

6. When a plaintiff sues a police agency for negligence:

	The "duty" element can be satisfied by the plaintiff by proving "actual causation"
	The "duty" element can be satisfied by the plaintiff by proving "proximate causation"
	The "duty" element cannot be satisfied by the plaintiff by proving a "public duty" owed by the police to the general public
	All the above are true statements
	None of the above are true statements