Exam 10: Torts Personal Injury and Compensation

In GoDaddy.com, LLC v. Toups , the court held that

In Cawley v. Eastman Outdoors, Inc . , the court

The threat of physical injury gives rise to a suit for

The _______ theory holds sellers responsible for the fitness for use of the products they sell.

_______ is used to create an inference of negligence, specifically a failure of due care, where it would appear that the injury would not have occurred without it.

The need to prove a fact in a trial may be avoided by a

Which of the following is most likely to be a tort action?

Under doctrine of _______, an employer will be liable for the negligence of an employee committed while the employee is acting in the scope of his or her employment.

_______ establishes liability without the necessity of proving fault.

In Goggin v. New State Ballroom (dancer was injured in a crowded ballroom in Boston on St. Patrick's Day), the court held that

When a professional is sued for negligence, it is commonly referred to as

In Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation , the court held that

With intentional torts, _______ damages are sometimes awarded in addition to compensatory damages.

The most common arrangement for attorney fees in personal injury suits is

In Spitsin v. WGM Transportation, Inc . , the court held that

Which of the following is not an element of negligence?

Under _______ liability theory, parties engaged in dangerous activities such as the use of explosives are liable regardless of fault.

The doctrine under which liability is apportioned among various companies according to their market share of a product is

Rights and duties in tort, as opposed to contract, are established by

_______ is a complete defense for a suit for negligence in states applying this principle.