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BLAW Exam 1 Review

A blind person will be held to the standard of care of the reasonable blind person rather than that of the
reasonable sighted person for purposes of determining negligence



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔a). True



In applying the reasonable person standard, the court takes into account a person's physical, but not
mental handicaps.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔a). True



A "reasonable person standard" does not apply to children since they do not have the judgment,
intelligence, knowledge, or experience of adults.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



If a raccoon gets loose from a cage and harms someone, the owner can escape liability by showing that
he took great care to keep the animal confined.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



A violation of a statute constitutes negligence per se regardless of whether the injured party is a
member of the class protected by the statute.

, a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



By law, bystanders are always required to help others in peril.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



A person who falls asleep while driving would not be liable for any resulting injury since it would be an
unavoidable accident.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



A defendant will be liable for all harm that can be traced back to the defendant's negligence.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔b). False



Damages awarded in excess of normal compensation to punish a defendant for a serious civil wrong are
known as punitive damages.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔a). True



For purposes of intentional torts, a person can have the intent to cause harm if the harm is substantially
certain to occur even if he or she doesn't desire that such harm occur.



a). True

b). False - correct answer ✔✔a). True