The products used during spa day make them both sick

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1. In every case of civil liability, there must be a prior relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant.

True

False

2. Marina buys a spa day for herself and her friend, Tamsin. The products used during the spa day make them both sick. Under what kind of liability can they make their case?

Both for breach of contract

Both for civil liability

Marina for breach of contract and Tamsin for civil liability

Marina for civil liability and Tamsin for breach of contract

3. A finding of civil liability does not require that the wrongdoer intended to harm the victim.

True

False

4. ACME Inc. is a moving company. It was doing a move for Bashir's next-door neighbor when one of its trucks backed up over Bashir's child's bike, completely destroying it. Who can Bashir sue for the bike?

truck driver

ACME Inc.

Both the truck driver and ACME Inc.

5. Don drives the delivery truck for his employer. On his way home after his shift, he robs a convenience store. Can the convenience store owner sue Don's employer?

Yes

6. Mabel drives the delivery truck for her employer. On her way home after a week of double shifts, she hit Chris' car causing a lot of damage. Is Mabel's employer liable?

Yes

7. ABC Inc. does regular maintenance of the roofs of the buildings it owns to make sure that there is no ice and snow build-up in winter. After a massive ice storm, Sylvia ventures out to buy milk. Ice falls off an ABC Inc. building hitting Sylvia and making her unable to work. What defense can ABC use?

Another actor

Superior force

Good Samaritan

Contributory negligence

8. Thamil falls in the parking lot of the grocery store. Even though he is in a lot of pain, he is late for work so he rushes off. He stands for 8 hours during his shift. The next day, he wakes up with his ankle swollen, and blue. The doctor at the emergency room tells him he can't work for 2 weeks. He sues the grocery store owner for his pain and suffering as well as lost wages. Which of these defenses can the grocery owner use?

Superior force

Another actor intervened

Contributory negligence

9. Erica used her blow dryer to seal her windows for winter. The blow dryer burned the plastic, destroying the windows it was covering and making her home cold. She sues the blow dryer manufacturer. What defense can the manufacturer use?

Contributory negligence

Improper use

Another actor intervened

10. Maya goes in to the hospital for a minor surgery. The surgery is performed by a surgical resident. Maya wakes up paralyzed. She believes that the surgery was performed incorrectly. Who can she sue (choose all that apply).

the hospital

the nurses on the ward

the surgical resident

the attending doctor

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