Dan owns goats. He spent a lot of time and money on building a fence to keep them from getting out. One of the goats gets out and goes over to the neighbor's property. The neighbor has never seen a real goat before and does not know anything about them. He thinks the goat is cute and tries to pet it. The goat rams into the neighbor's knee and causes torn ligaments. Is Dan strictly liable for the harm?

a)Yes, if that type of behavior is characteristic of goats, or if Dan knew or had reason to know that the goat engaged in that kind of behavior.

b)Yes, because harm is presumed.

c)No, because Dan exercised due care

d)No, because the neighbor assumed the risk.

When is a dog owner strictly liable for her dog biting a person?

a)Any time it happens.

b)Only if the owner fails to use due care.

c)When the owner knows, or has reason to know, that the dog has a tendency to bite.

d)Only if the dog has bitten someone before.

InEdwards v. Post Transp. Co.,the court ruled that

a)Strict liability applied because the defendant failed to act with due care.

b)Strict liability did not apply because the defendants failed to act with due care.

c)Strict liability applied because the risk of harm could have been eliminated with the exercise of due care.

d)Strict liability did not apply because the risk of harm could have been eliminated with the exercise of due care.

Which of the following is true with regard to abnormally dangerous activities?

a)The location of the activity matters.

b)The magnitude of the harm matters.

c)Whether the risk of harm can be eliminated with due care matters.

d)All of the above.

Dan owns a pet tiger. The tiger has been with him since it was a cub. It has never exhibited aggressive behavior. One day, Dan lets his neighbor into the tiger's pen with him to play with the tiger. The tiger attacks the neighbor. Which of the following is true?

a)Dan is strictly liable because tigers are wild animals.

b)Dan is strictly liable because the neighbor was an invitee.

c)Dan is not strictly liable because he was not aware that the tiger had dangerous propensities.

d)Dan is not strictly liable because the attack was not foreseeable.

Which of the following would not be subject to a strict liability claim?

a)Peter is attacked by his neighbor's dog.

b)Peter's well is harmed when a nearby neighbor does some blasting.

c)Peter's yard is ruined when his neighbor's sheep get loose and come onto Peter's property.

d)Peter is harmed when Dan runs a red light and runs over Peter.