SRM 3151 Liability Quiz 2 and answers
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Intentional Torts vs Unintentional Torts - correct answer Tort: civil (non-
criminal crime)
- Unintentional tort: includes negligence, the person committing negligence
inadvertently fails to exercise the degree of care required to protect another
from unreasonable harm
- Intentional tort: intention to hurt or threaten the other person
Assault - correct answer An intentional attempt or threat to make harmful or
offensive contact with another with a display of a present ability to do so that
would cause the victim to reasonably fear or expect harmful or offensive
contact
Elements of Assault - correct answer - Intentional conduct by the defendant
- That causes reasonable apprehension on the part of the plaintiff
- Off imminent harmful or offensive contact
Battery - correct answer Intentional harmful physical contact with a person
without their consent that involves some injury or offensive contact (degree of
contact not evaluated)
Elements of Battery - correct answer - Intentional conduct by the defendant
- That causes harmful or offensive contact to the plaintiff
- Without consent
,The importance of understanding hazing as a sport recreation administrator or
coach is that you need to: - correct answer - Anticipate it
- Take steps to prevent it
- Respond appropriately if hazing is suspected
A school, director of athletics, coach, and others could be liable for negligence
in hazing if: - correct answer - There is an inherent relationship that creates a
duty of care
- There is a breach of the duty of care
- Vicarious liability may also apply to schools/districts for employee negligence
in hazing cases
- Depending on the jurisdiction, schools and officials may successfully use a
sovereign immunity defense
Risk Management - correct answer Steps taken by organizations or
individuals to assess all possible risks associated with their activities,
operations and stakeholders and strategically anticipate, prevent, risk,
minimize and plan responses to mitigate the identified risks without changing
the fundamental nature of their activities, operations and stakeholder
experiences
What is the DIM process? - correct answer - Developing the risk
management plan
- Implementing the risk management plan
- Managing the risk management plan
Developing the risk management (DIM) plan should involve three stages: -
correct answer - Identifying the risks
- Classifying the risks
, - Selecting methods of treatments for the risks
Identifying the risks (within Developing the Plan) - correct answer - Will vary
depending on size and complexity of the organization and operation, but it
should involve a systematic procedure to ensure that all possible risks are
identified
- Risks identified must include physical damage resulting from negligence and
assault and battery
Identifying the risks should involve - correct answer - Review the
organizational policies and procedures for those that could expose the
organization to losses
- Observe activities with an eye toward those that could expose the
organization to loss
- Inspect facilities
Communicate with others in the field
- Read professional literature/review professional standards
Classifying the risks should involve (within Developing the Plan) - correct
answer Determine how often the risk may occur (frequency) and the degree
of the potential loss from the risk (severity)
- High, medium, low frequency
- Catastrophic, critical, moderate, low loss
- Risk manager should make these
Risk matrix - correct answer Tool for classifying risks based on severity
Treatment of risks should involve (within Developing the Plan) - correct
answer Determine what method will be used to reduce, control, manage, or
eliminate the risks that were classified
already passed 2025
Intentional Torts vs Unintentional Torts - correct answer Tort: civil (non-
criminal crime)
- Unintentional tort: includes negligence, the person committing negligence
inadvertently fails to exercise the degree of care required to protect another
from unreasonable harm
- Intentional tort: intention to hurt or threaten the other person
Assault - correct answer An intentional attempt or threat to make harmful or
offensive contact with another with a display of a present ability to do so that
would cause the victim to reasonably fear or expect harmful or offensive
contact
Elements of Assault - correct answer - Intentional conduct by the defendant
- That causes reasonable apprehension on the part of the plaintiff
- Off imminent harmful or offensive contact
Battery - correct answer Intentional harmful physical contact with a person
without their consent that involves some injury or offensive contact (degree of
contact not evaluated)
Elements of Battery - correct answer - Intentional conduct by the defendant
- That causes harmful or offensive contact to the plaintiff
- Without consent
,The importance of understanding hazing as a sport recreation administrator or
coach is that you need to: - correct answer - Anticipate it
- Take steps to prevent it
- Respond appropriately if hazing is suspected
A school, director of athletics, coach, and others could be liable for negligence
in hazing if: - correct answer - There is an inherent relationship that creates a
duty of care
- There is a breach of the duty of care
- Vicarious liability may also apply to schools/districts for employee negligence
in hazing cases
- Depending on the jurisdiction, schools and officials may successfully use a
sovereign immunity defense
Risk Management - correct answer Steps taken by organizations or
individuals to assess all possible risks associated with their activities,
operations and stakeholders and strategically anticipate, prevent, risk,
minimize and plan responses to mitigate the identified risks without changing
the fundamental nature of their activities, operations and stakeholder
experiences
What is the DIM process? - correct answer - Developing the risk
management plan
- Implementing the risk management plan
- Managing the risk management plan
Developing the risk management (DIM) plan should involve three stages: -
correct answer - Identifying the risks
- Classifying the risks
, - Selecting methods of treatments for the risks
Identifying the risks (within Developing the Plan) - correct answer - Will vary
depending on size and complexity of the organization and operation, but it
should involve a systematic procedure to ensure that all possible risks are
identified
- Risks identified must include physical damage resulting from negligence and
assault and battery
Identifying the risks should involve - correct answer - Review the
organizational policies and procedures for those that could expose the
organization to losses
- Observe activities with an eye toward those that could expose the
organization to loss
- Inspect facilities
Communicate with others in the field
- Read professional literature/review professional standards
Classifying the risks should involve (within Developing the Plan) - correct
answer Determine how often the risk may occur (frequency) and the degree
of the potential loss from the risk (severity)
- High, medium, low frequency
- Catastrophic, critical, moderate, low loss
- Risk manager should make these
Risk matrix - correct answer Tool for classifying risks based on severity
Treatment of risks should involve (within Developing the Plan) - correct
answer Determine what method will be used to reduce, control, manage, or
eliminate the risks that were classified
