Match each negligence defense, or special doctrine, to its best definition.

Group of answer choices

Assumption of Risk

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Superceding Cause

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Comparative Negligence

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Negligence Per Se

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Good Samaritan Statute

a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.

Dram Shop Act a. Violation of a criminal statute which also injures a person.

b. Imposes liability on alcohol servers for injuries to others which were caused by intoxicated patrons or guests.

c. A person voluntarily engages in a dangerous activity.

d. An injured plaintiff shares fault with a defendant wrongdoer, thereby reducing the amount of plaintiff's possible recovery (money).

e. Prevents a person harmed by a rescuer's actions from suing the rescuer for negligence.

f. An unforeseeable event intervenes between a wrongful act and an injury, relieving the wrongdoer of liability.

g. Negligence is inferred, because in absence of negligence, the wrong would not ordinarily have occurred.