BERGSTROM MGMT 200 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 1. compensate for innocent party
2. deter similar conduct by others. Answer: tort goals
◉ Intentional, Negligence, Strict Liability. Answer: types of torts
◉ Intentional Tort. Answer: where one person purposefully harms
another (occasionally this is a crime)
◉ Torts of Negligence. Answer: when a tort occurs because of
carelessness, someone has breached a duty of care that led to another
being hurt
◉ Strict Liability Torts. Answer: A tort where the fact of injury means
someone did something wrong (ex. surgeon leaving knife inside body/
product malfunction when properly used)
◉ Tortfeasor. Answer: the person who harmed the other (defendant),
,◉ multiple tortfeasor. Answer: multiple parties were responsible for a
tort. Carried out in two ways, plaintiff brings them all to court, or one of
the defendant then brings another into it to share the blame
◉ class action. Answer: when one tortfeasor hurt a large group of
people, they can get relief together rather than filing many small actions
BUT they must be the same general complaint
◉ negligence per se. Answer: proved negligence by virtue of violating
some statue, criminal or civl
◉ sine qua non. Answer: would the actions have occurred without the
acts of defendant (todd led to his friend having a baby) aka was the
action a catalyst to the harm
◉ social policy (causation). Answer: how far back we go to get
proximate cause, think of ex in class about girl tripping and leading to
kidnapping of little sister
◉ Good Samaritan. Answer: people who help, shielded by state laws
from being sued IF they act how a reasonable person would
◉ Res Ispa Loquitur. Answer: the thiing speaks for itself
,◉ Defense to Negligence. Answer: assumption of risk (if you voluntarily
put yourself in a risky situation and are injured you cant sue)
◉ comparative negligence. Answer: damages split by % by each party
found at risk
◉ contributory negligence. Answer: rule that makes it nearly impossible
to recover damages from negligence if they were at fault in ANY way
(1% of fault means no recovery to plaintiff)
◉ modified comparative negligence. Answer: rule that defendant must
be MORE (aka 51%<) faulty or plaintiff will recover nothing
◉ liability waiver. Answer: a statement waiving damages if injury were
to occur
must include:
1. disclaimer in prominent place
2.standard print size
◉ Accountants Liability. Answer: 1. always liable to employer (issue of
conflict of interest)
2. liability to third party (investor who sees reports)
3.some states allow the intended user (investor) to sue for negligence
MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE STANDING (investor)
, ◉ premise liability. Answer: duty of care is due based on classification
◉ premise liability trespasser. Answer: duty of care owed to this party is
1. no spring guns
2. no duty to warn of natural causes
3. duty to warn of manmade risks if people are known to trespass (aka
well)
◉ premise liability guest. Answer: people are called LICENSEES duty
of resonable care to this party, but not hidden dangers
◉ premise liability business. Answer: people are called INVITEES and
they are owed high duty of care. must inspect for hidden dangers and
warn of risks
◉ Intentional Torts. Answer: deliberate intentional conduct by one
person that injures another
◉ assault. Answer: an intentional tort and crime that means
apprehension of fear (made someone else scared)
◉ battery. Answer: an intentional tort that means actual harmful or
offensive conduct
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 1. compensate for innocent party
2. deter similar conduct by others. Answer: tort goals
◉ Intentional, Negligence, Strict Liability. Answer: types of torts
◉ Intentional Tort. Answer: where one person purposefully harms
another (occasionally this is a crime)
◉ Torts of Negligence. Answer: when a tort occurs because of
carelessness, someone has breached a duty of care that led to another
being hurt
◉ Strict Liability Torts. Answer: A tort where the fact of injury means
someone did something wrong (ex. surgeon leaving knife inside body/
product malfunction when properly used)
◉ Tortfeasor. Answer: the person who harmed the other (defendant),
,◉ multiple tortfeasor. Answer: multiple parties were responsible for a
tort. Carried out in two ways, plaintiff brings them all to court, or one of
the defendant then brings another into it to share the blame
◉ class action. Answer: when one tortfeasor hurt a large group of
people, they can get relief together rather than filing many small actions
BUT they must be the same general complaint
◉ negligence per se. Answer: proved negligence by virtue of violating
some statue, criminal or civl
◉ sine qua non. Answer: would the actions have occurred without the
acts of defendant (todd led to his friend having a baby) aka was the
action a catalyst to the harm
◉ social policy (causation). Answer: how far back we go to get
proximate cause, think of ex in class about girl tripping and leading to
kidnapping of little sister
◉ Good Samaritan. Answer: people who help, shielded by state laws
from being sued IF they act how a reasonable person would
◉ Res Ispa Loquitur. Answer: the thiing speaks for itself
,◉ Defense to Negligence. Answer: assumption of risk (if you voluntarily
put yourself in a risky situation and are injured you cant sue)
◉ comparative negligence. Answer: damages split by % by each party
found at risk
◉ contributory negligence. Answer: rule that makes it nearly impossible
to recover damages from negligence if they were at fault in ANY way
(1% of fault means no recovery to plaintiff)
◉ modified comparative negligence. Answer: rule that defendant must
be MORE (aka 51%<) faulty or plaintiff will recover nothing
◉ liability waiver. Answer: a statement waiving damages if injury were
to occur
must include:
1. disclaimer in prominent place
2.standard print size
◉ Accountants Liability. Answer: 1. always liable to employer (issue of
conflict of interest)
2. liability to third party (investor who sees reports)
3.some states allow the intended user (investor) to sue for negligence
MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE STANDING (investor)
, ◉ premise liability. Answer: duty of care is due based on classification
◉ premise liability trespasser. Answer: duty of care owed to this party is
1. no spring guns
2. no duty to warn of natural causes
3. duty to warn of manmade risks if people are known to trespass (aka
well)
◉ premise liability guest. Answer: people are called LICENSEES duty
of resonable care to this party, but not hidden dangers
◉ premise liability business. Answer: people are called INVITEES and
they are owed high duty of care. must inspect for hidden dangers and
warn of risks
◉ Intentional Torts. Answer: deliberate intentional conduct by one
person that injures another
◉ assault. Answer: an intentional tort and crime that means
apprehension of fear (made someone else scared)
◉ battery. Answer: an intentional tort that means actual harmful or
offensive conduct
