False arrest
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The seizure or forcible restraint of a person without legal authority.
Public invitee
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A person invited to enter onto premises as a member of the general public
for a purpose for which the land is open to the public.
,Linda is an ambulance driver who is trained to administer first aid. While on vacation,
she came upon an accident scene. In an attempt to assist, Linda had to move the
victim to avoid the flames of an explosion. Her abrupt choices saved the victim's life
but now Linda is being sued for injuries to the victim's neck. Which one of the
following statements is true regarding Linda's situation?
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Generally state laws apply to gratuitous emergency services at the accident
scene and they protect a person who provides such services from liability
for ordinary negligence.
Generally state laws apply to gratuitous emergency services at the accident
scene and they protect a person who provides such services from liability
for ordinary negligence. The Good Samaritan laws are state, not federal,
laws and the laws vary from state to state.
Compensatory damages
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A payment awarded by a court to reimburse a victim for actual harm.
Benjamin owned a house which was rented by Katie. Benjamin rerouted the gutters
and downspouts to trickle water into the road rather than on the porch. In the winter
the water froze and created a nearly invisible sheet of ice on the road. Can Benjamin
and/or Katie be held responsible if someone is injured on the ice?
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, Yes, Benjamin created a nuisance, and he can be liable for discharging
water on the road, but Katie is not.
Benjamin has created a nuisance, and he can be liable for discharging
water on the road, but Katie is not. Alterations in land can create a
nuisance, including concentrating the flow of water discharges on adjoining
Express warranty
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An explicit statement about a product by the seller that the buyer or other
user may rely on and that provides a remedy in the event the product does
not perform as claimed.
The justification for imposing strict liability on those who carry on ultrahazardous
activities is that they have for their own purposes created
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An unusual risk in the community.
The justification for imposing strict liability on those who carry on
ultrahazardous activities is that they have for their own purposes created an
unusual risk in the community. If the activity causes an injury or damage,
then another person's or animal's unexpected action, or a force of nature, is
immaterial to the defendant's liability.
As Bob walks down a country road, he sees a barn on fire. There are several animals in
the barn. Bob is afraid of fire so he leaves. Later, the owner of the barn sues Bob for
, negligence because the barn and the animals burned. Which one of the following
best describes Bob's legal situation?
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Bob will not be held liable because he had no legal duty to endanger
himself.
Bob will not be held liable because he had no legal duty to endanger
himself. A moral obligation to act is not the same as a legal duty. For ex.,
absent a particular state law or a special duty imposed because of
relationship, there may be no legal duty to rescue a drowning child,
although there could be a moral duty.
The elements of negligence are
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A duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, a breach of the duty,
proximate cause, and injury.
What is a defense against conversion?
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A plaintiff's failure to establish the right of possession of the property
A defense against conversion is the plaintiff's failure to establish the right of
possession of the property. Common defenses against conversion claims
are the aforementioned plaintiff's failure to establish the right to possession
of the property and/or a plaintiff's refusal to demand the property's return,
followed by the defendant's consequent refusal to deliver it. A bailee's
defense can include that the property wasn't in his or her possession
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The seizure or forcible restraint of a person without legal authority.
Public invitee
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A person invited to enter onto premises as a member of the general public
for a purpose for which the land is open to the public.
,Linda is an ambulance driver who is trained to administer first aid. While on vacation,
she came upon an accident scene. In an attempt to assist, Linda had to move the
victim to avoid the flames of an explosion. Her abrupt choices saved the victim's life
but now Linda is being sued for injuries to the victim's neck. Which one of the
following statements is true regarding Linda's situation?
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Generally state laws apply to gratuitous emergency services at the accident
scene and they protect a person who provides such services from liability
for ordinary negligence.
Generally state laws apply to gratuitous emergency services at the accident
scene and they protect a person who provides such services from liability
for ordinary negligence. The Good Samaritan laws are state, not federal,
laws and the laws vary from state to state.
Compensatory damages
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A payment awarded by a court to reimburse a victim for actual harm.
Benjamin owned a house which was rented by Katie. Benjamin rerouted the gutters
and downspouts to trickle water into the road rather than on the porch. In the winter
the water froze and created a nearly invisible sheet of ice on the road. Can Benjamin
and/or Katie be held responsible if someone is injured on the ice?
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, Yes, Benjamin created a nuisance, and he can be liable for discharging
water on the road, but Katie is not.
Benjamin has created a nuisance, and he can be liable for discharging
water on the road, but Katie is not. Alterations in land can create a
nuisance, including concentrating the flow of water discharges on adjoining
Express warranty
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An explicit statement about a product by the seller that the buyer or other
user may rely on and that provides a remedy in the event the product does
not perform as claimed.
The justification for imposing strict liability on those who carry on ultrahazardous
activities is that they have for their own purposes created
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An unusual risk in the community.
The justification for imposing strict liability on those who carry on
ultrahazardous activities is that they have for their own purposes created an
unusual risk in the community. If the activity causes an injury or damage,
then another person's or animal's unexpected action, or a force of nature, is
immaterial to the defendant's liability.
As Bob walks down a country road, he sees a barn on fire. There are several animals in
the barn. Bob is afraid of fire so he leaves. Later, the owner of the barn sues Bob for
, negligence because the barn and the animals burned. Which one of the following
best describes Bob's legal situation?
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Bob will not be held liable because he had no legal duty to endanger
himself.
Bob will not be held liable because he had no legal duty to endanger
himself. A moral obligation to act is not the same as a legal duty. For ex.,
absent a particular state law or a special duty imposed because of
relationship, there may be no legal duty to rescue a drowning child,
although there could be a moral duty.
The elements of negligence are
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A duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, a breach of the duty,
proximate cause, and injury.
What is a defense against conversion?
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A plaintiff's failure to establish the right of possession of the property
A defense against conversion is the plaintiff's failure to establish the right of
possession of the property. Common defenses against conversion claims
are the aforementioned plaintiff's failure to establish the right to possession
of the property and/or a plaintiff's refusal to demand the property's return,
followed by the defendant's consequent refusal to deliver it. A bailee's
defense can include that the property wasn't in his or her possession
