Exam 6: Torts and Strict Liability

________ refers to a doctrine that says a plaintiff who is partially at fault for his or her own injury cannot recover against the negligent defendant.

Casual sales and transactions are not covered under the strict liability doctrine.

The doctrine of strict liability holds the manufacturers of a defective product solely liable for injuries caused by that product.

Res ipsa loquitur is a tort in which the violation of a statute or an ordinance constitutes the breach of the duty of care.

George,Jerry,and Harry are passengers on a flight from Chicago to New York.They injure their legs when their seatbelts do not fasten during take-off.The airline is sued by all three together for injuries caused,and the airline is found to be negligent and is directed by the court to pay damages to the injured parties.Which of the following parties is entitled to recover maximum damages?

The obligation people owe each other not to cause any unreasonable harm or risk of harm is termed ________.

The threat of immediate harm or offensive contact is termed ________.

________ is a doctrine that raises a presumption of negligence and switches the burden to the defendant to prove that he or she was not negligent.

Strict liability applies to services but not products.

A homeowner is liable for negligence per se if he or she fails to repair a damaged sidewalk in front of his or her home and a pedestrian who trips on the unrepaired sidewalk is injured.