Question 1(1 point)

What are the two required elements required for assumption of the risk?

Question 1 options:

a)

Voluntary and negligence.

b)

Knowledge and voluntary.

c)

Assumption and risk.

d)

Knowledge and negligence.

Question 2(1 point)

Knowledge for assumption of the risk is measured by:

Question 2 options:

a)

An objective, reasonable person standard.

b)

Only what the plaintiff admits they knew.

c)

A subjective, actual knowledge standard.

d)

What the plaintiff knew or should have known.

Question 3(1 point)

InIn re Barran, the court ruled that a pledge to a fraternity assumed the risk of harm from being hazed because:

Question 3 options:

a)

He voluntarily pledged to the fraternity, continued to return to the fraternity to participate in the hazing incidents, and rejected help from his parents and the school.

b)

He signed a waiver form releasing the fraternity from liability.

c)

His injuries were not significant.

d)

All of the above.

Question 4(1 point)

Peter is outside doing yard work when he hears his neighbor screaming for help. He runs over to find his neighbor's house on fire and his neighbor is badly burned. His neighbor begs Peter to go inside the house to save a dog that is trapped. Peter does so and suffers mild burns and some temporary harm from smoke inhalation. Peter's health insurance company sues Peter's neighbor to recover the costs of the medical treatment for the burns and smoke inhalation. Which of the following is the most likely result?

Question 4 options:

a)

The company's claims will be unsuccessful because Peter assumed the risk of harm.

b)

The company's claims will be unsuccessful because Peter's injuries are minor.

c)

The company's claims will be successful because the rescue doctrine applies.

d)

The company's claims will be successful because Peter did not sign a release form.

Question 5(1 point)

Padma is playing soccer on an outdoor field as part of a summer adult soccer league. The league required Padma to sign a waiver form that released the league and its employees from liability for any injuries Padma suffered while playing. Before one of the games, the grounds crew for the league was doing some maintenance on the field. One of the groundskeepers left some equipment of the field. The equipment was hard to see in the turf of the field. During the game, Padma did not see the equipment, tripped over it while running, and fell hard to the ground, breaking her arm and bruising her ribs. With respect to the defense of assumption of the risk, Padma is likely:

Question 5 options:

a)

Barred from recovery for her injuries because she signed a waiver form releasing the league from liability.

b)

Barred from recovery for her injuries because she should have seen the equipment.

c)

Not barred from recovery because the injuries did were not a known, reasonable, or inherent risk in playing soccer.

d)

Not barred from recovery because the injuries were caused by a groundskeeper and not the league.

Question 6(1 point)

InTunkl v. Regents of University of Cal., the court ruled that:

Question 6 options:

a)

The release form was valid because it was a nonprofit hospital.

b)

The release form was invalid because it lacked consideration.

c)

The release form was valid.

d)

The release form was invalid because it violated public policy.