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Question 33 0.5 pts 33. Walter and Wanda, strangers to each other, are traveling on a crowded commuter bus during rush hour. Walter is seated;

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Question 33 0.5 pts 33. Walter and Wanda, strangers to each other, are traveling on a crowded commuter bus during rush hour. Walter is seated; Wanda is standing. The bus stops abruptly, causing Wanda accidentally to crash into Walter, and Walter is injured. If Walter sues Wanda for battery, will he likely win? O Yes, because Wanda acted carelessly and should have held on to something O No, because Walter assumed the risk by deciding to ride the bus O No, because Walter could have gotten out of Wanda's way O No, because Wanda did not intentionally crash into Walter O Yes, because Walter experienced injuries from Wanda crashing into himQuestion 34 0.5 34. A "sucker punch" is a punch that is a surprise and is not seen by the recipient of the punch (for example, a surprise punch to the back of the head). A "sucker punch" that injures the recipient is likely to lead to a claim of - O Assault O Negligence O Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress O Battery O Assault and BatteryQuestion 35 0.5 35. Colin signs a contract in which he agrees to paint Fiona's house for a $3,000 payment from Fiona. Before he starts the job, however, there is a fire and Fiona's house is destroyed and burns to the ground. Does Fiona still owe Colin $3,000? O No, because of the doctrine of impossibility O Yes, because of stare decisi O Yes, because of res ispa loquitur O No, because Colin hasn't yet started painting O Yes, because the fire is not Colin's faultQuestion 36 0.5 pts 36. What is scienter? O A breach of contract claim based upon lack of contractual capacity O One of the elements necessary to win an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim O The testimony of a scientific expert in a deposition or at a trial O Another term for the intent to defraud O The term used in England for reliance damages

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