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dd-ons Help Last edit was seconds ago Arial 11 + BIU A GD IEE 2 1. Proximate causation is a way of limiting the scope of a defendant's liability to those damages and potential plaintiffs that the defendant could have foreseen might be harmed by the defendant's negligence. True or False 2. Matt, a hypochondriac, attended the hospital complaining of stomach pains. Dr Julie who had seen Matt on numerous other occasions refused to see him. Matt died that night. It was discovered he was suffering from poisoning from which there was no antidote. Is Dr Julie liable in negligence? A. No, because her refusal to see him is not the but-for cause of Matt's death. B. Yes, because she failed to examine Matt. C. No, because a doctor does not owe a duty of care to hypochondriac patients. D. Yes, because doctors owe a duty of care to all patients. 3. When deciding whether a defendant in a tort lawsuit has breached his duty of care, the court will take into account a number of different factors. Which of the following will the court consider? A. The reasonableness of the defendant's actions leading to the harm suffered by the plaintiff. B. The probability of harm being caused to the plaintiff. C. The potential seriousness of the harm that is likely to be caused. D. The financial position of the defendant. 4. In order for a defendant to be found liable for harm he causes unintentionally, a court must find he had a duty, he breached it, there was "but-for" and "proximate causation, and that there were: A. damages B. negligence C. civilities D. tortious claims s Add-ons Help Last edit was seconds ago Arial 11 + BIVA GO lil IEE 1 3 4 5. Ladd swings his fist intending to hit Minh but misses and hits Nasir instead. Nasir can sue Ladd for the tort of A. battery B. conversion C. intentional assault D. accidental assault 6. Could Dave file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the ladder 4.5 years after the accident? A. No, because the statute of limitations is only 2 years. B. No, because the statute of limitations for this type of case is only 4 years. C. Yes, because it is within the statute of limitations period. D. Yes, because the manufacturer was negligent in making a ladder that would so easily collapse when someone bumped into it. 7. If Dave sues the manufacturer and you are the attomey representing the manufacturer, which of the following would be your best defense in this case? A comparative fault B. product misuse C. superseding cause D. commonly known danger 8. What would Thackery's best affirmative defense be in a lawsuit against him that Melissa might file? A. assumption of risk MacBook Air B. No, because the statute of limitations for this type of case is only 4 years. C. Yes, because it is within the statute of limitations period. D. Yes, because the manufacturer was negligent in making a ladder that would so easily collapse when someone bumped into it. 7. If Dave sues the manufacturer and you are the attorney representing the manufacturer, which of the following would be your best defense in this case? A. comparative fault B. product misuse C. superseding cause D. commonly known danger 8. What would Thackery's best affirmative defense be in a lawsuit against him that Melissa might file? A. assumption of risk B. product liability C. medical malpractice known danger D. comparative fault MacBook Air DD 59 DOO 000 78 F7 F6 FS F4 ^ & $ % C
