Torts Final Fall 2025 Exam Questions
and Answers
standard of care - extraordinary knowledge and skill - --Answer --reasonable
skilled person under the circumstances
standard of care - physical disability - --Answer --reasonable physically
disabled person under the circumstances
standard of care - mental disability - --Answer --no altered standard - regular
adult standard
standard of care - children - --Answer --reasonable care of child of like
age/intelligence/experience; EXCEPT adult-like activities (motorized vehicles)
standard of care - sudden emergency - --Answer --1. not negligent prior
2. sudden/no warning
3. reaction spontaneous
standard of care - extraordinarily dangerous activities - --Answer --
reasonable care proportional to the danger
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, no duty to act/aid others UNLESS - --Answer --1. responsible for placing
one in perilous position
2. act to protect another
3. special relationship compels action
Rescue doctrine - --Answer --danger invites rescue
Firefighter rule - --Answer --no duty to emergency workers who are paid to
help
Duty to third party - Mental Health Professionals - --Answer --1.
specific/immediate threat of serious bodily injury has been conveyed by patient to
professional regarding
2. specifically identified or readily identifiable victim
Duty to third party - Physicians - --Answer --duty to warn patient's
immediate family against foreseeable risks
Duty to third party - Employers - --Answer --reasonably prudent employer
under the circumstances to prevent risk of employee harming others
negligent infliction of emotional distress - --Answer --If D creates a
foreseeable risk of physical injury to P, they owe a duty to not cause emotional
distress to P
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and Answers
standard of care - extraordinary knowledge and skill - --Answer --reasonable
skilled person under the circumstances
standard of care - physical disability - --Answer --reasonable physically
disabled person under the circumstances
standard of care - mental disability - --Answer --no altered standard - regular
adult standard
standard of care - children - --Answer --reasonable care of child of like
age/intelligence/experience; EXCEPT adult-like activities (motorized vehicles)
standard of care - sudden emergency - --Answer --1. not negligent prior
2. sudden/no warning
3. reaction spontaneous
standard of care - extraordinarily dangerous activities - --Answer --
reasonable care proportional to the danger
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, no duty to act/aid others UNLESS - --Answer --1. responsible for placing
one in perilous position
2. act to protect another
3. special relationship compels action
Rescue doctrine - --Answer --danger invites rescue
Firefighter rule - --Answer --no duty to emergency workers who are paid to
help
Duty to third party - Mental Health Professionals - --Answer --1.
specific/immediate threat of serious bodily injury has been conveyed by patient to
professional regarding
2. specifically identified or readily identifiable victim
Duty to third party - Physicians - --Answer --duty to warn patient's
immediate family against foreseeable risks
Duty to third party - Employers - --Answer --reasonably prudent employer
under the circumstances to prevent risk of employee harming others
negligent infliction of emotional distress - --Answer --If D creates a
foreseeable risk of physical injury to P, they owe a duty to not cause emotional
distress to P
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