A young woman with myeloma (bone cancer) suffered numerous broken bones due to a slip and fall on an unmarked wet floor at a grocery store. A cancer-free customer would not have suffered any broken bones in the same circumstances. What would you expect a court to determine with respect to a negligence claim by the young woman?

Question 1 options:

1)	The young woman will receive full compensation due to the thin skull principle.

2)	The young woman will not be awarded any damages, due to the thin skull principle.

3)	The young woman will receive full compensation due to the remoteness principle.

4)	The young woman will not be awarded any damages, due to the remoteness principle.

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A trial judge determines that the defendant was negligent, the plaintiff's loss is worth $150,000, and that there was 30% contributory negligence by the plaintiff. The plaintiff will be awarded the following amount as damages:

Question 2 options:

1)

$0

2)

$45,000

3)

$75,000

4)

$100,000

5)

$105,000

6)

$150,000

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I throw my recycling into my neighbour's backyard and have created a very smelly mess. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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A hockey player is body-checked in an NHL game. The rules of the NHL allow body-checking. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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When setting charges for seismic exploration, some dynamite expodes in a shed. An investigation reveals that the dynamite was properly handled and no one was careless. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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A stranger deliberately spits in your direction at the C Train platform. Fortunately, you successfully move out of the way. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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A supervisor at a job site discovered that the brand-new work truck was missing at the end of the day, so the supervisor refused to let the workers leave until the thief returned the equipment. After an hour and a half, a labourer from another job site drove up in the truck, which she had been using all day on the other job site. Which statement best describes this situation?

Question 7 options:

1)	The supervisor has committed the tort of negligence.

2)	The workers cannot sue for false imprisonment because they voluntarily complied with the supervisor's request.

3)	The workers cannot sue for false imprisonment because they were not physically restrained by the supervisor.

4)	The workers may still sue for false imprisonment because they were psychologically coerced into complying with the supervisor's request.

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Pradeep was hurt when a driver of a Gino's pizza truck carelessly ran through a yellow traffic light on his way to deliver a pizza. Pradeep sued the driver's employer Gino. Unless Gino was in the truck, this lawsuit for negligence against Gino would be dismissed. Pradeep should have sued the driver.

Question 8 options:

	1) True
	2) False

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A surgeon decides to remove your appendix while you are having a hernia repair. This procedure is called an appendectomy. There is nothing wrong with your appendix, but the surgeon is doing some research in this area and is collecting appendixes. The appendectomy was not discussed with you at all. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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Electro Co. builds small, sensitive electronic devices. Trucking Inc. is a transportation company that moves into an adjoining space. Trucking Inc. has vehicles coming in and out of the parking lot constantly, which results in a large amount of dust being sent into Electro's building, thereby affecting the electronic equipment and the workers' health. Electro has asked several times for Trucking Inc. to pave their parking lot, but they refuse. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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While hiking in the Kananaskis, Waverly wanders on to Brindin's farm. Brindin stops Waverly, and says he (Brindin) is going to sue her (Waverly). Waverly protests, saying that there was no fence, and she thought she was on the hiking path. Brindin says that ignorance of the law is no defence. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.

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Randie gets a text stating that her grandson is in trouble with the police and needs $5000 immediately, or he will be taken to jail for tax evasion. Randie clicks on the link included in the text and sends $5000. About an hour later, she contacts her grandson to make sure everything is okay. Then, Randie finds out the entire thing was a scam. Her grandson was never in any trouble and her money is gone. Name the tort or torts that have occurred here. If you decide this is not a tort, say NO TORT.