Question 18 (10 points)

Sally is walking down the aisle of the Piggley Wiggley when she sees a broken bottle of ketchup on the floor. She is, right afterward, distracted by her cell phone ringing and slips in the ketchup. If she gets hurt in the fall, she can sue for negligence even if the state has an open and obvious doctrine because the storekeeper had a duty to clean up the ketchup to avoid injury to customers.

Question 18 options:

	True
	False

Question 19 (10 points)

Barney heads over to his neighbor's house across the street to borrow a cup of sugar for some cookies he is baking. His neighbor, Bert, tells him he doesn't have any sugar, says goodbye and shuts the door. Barney is a little angry because he thinks he is lying. He goes around the back of Bert's house to pick some tomatoes out of his garden to "get even." He steps on a rake in the garden and it snaps up and hits him is the nose, breaking it. Barney can sue Bert for negligence for leaving a rake laying in the yard.

Question 19 options:

	True
	False

Question 20 (10 points)

Sal is driving like a maniac down Rodeo Drive. He heard there is a big sale at Gucci and he just has to get there. He hits a curb and knocks down a pedestrian. Thankfully, she is not hurt, so he is not liable for negligence.

Question 20 options:

	True
	False

Question 21 (10 points)

Damages must be a foreseeable consequence of negligence in order to win a negligence case in court.

Question 21 options:

	True
	False

Question 22 (10 points)

When a professional, such as a doctor or lawyer, commits a negligent act, the law calls it malpractice.

Question 22 options:

	True
	False

Question 23 (10 points)

Jenny came around a corner in the office and startled her boss. He said she scared him half to death and placed him in "imminent fear and apprehension." This doesn't meet the elements of assault.

Question 23 options:

	True
	False

Question 24 (10 points)

Negligence does not require intent.

Question 24 options:

	True
	False

Question 25 (10 points)

Frank is walking with his shoe laces untied. He slips on the sidewalk where the cement is broken. Because his untied shoe laces may have contributed to the fall, his award may be reduced for any injuries based on comparative negligence rules.

Question 25 options:

	True
	False

Question 26

A lawful purpose for a contract is not required, if the parties accidentally, rather than intentionally, enter into such an agreement for an illegal purpose.

Question 26 options:

	True
	False

Question 27

Promissory estoppel is supported only with the consideration of money for services.

Question 27 options:

	True
	False

Question 28 (10 points)

Teddy offers to buy Betsy's coin collection for $1,000. Betsy says, "I don't know, let me think about it for an hour." This is not an acceptance because it is not a clear and definite indication she wants to take the offer.

Question 28 options:

	True
	False

Question 29 (10 points)

Serious intent is required in an offer and acceptance if the parties don't know one another. However, between parties who are friends, it is not so important because friends know when they are kidding around with each other.

Question 29 options:

	True
	False

Question 30 (10 points)

Unlike tort law, contract law does not require specific elements.

Question 30 options:

	True
	False