Suppose that Warren is sitting in his living room watching his favorite television show when a rock smashes through his roof, landing just next to him. He immediately heads outside his house to discover that the rock came from blasting being performed by Wiley blasting company, Inc. On an adjacent ...
Suppose that Warren is sitting in his living room watching his favorite television
show when a rock smashes through his roof, landing just next to him. He
immediately heads outside his house to discover that the rock came from blasting
being performed by Wiley blasting company, Inc. On an adjacent lot. Warren
suffer severe emotional distress because of the experience. What is his best theory
of recovery against Wiley? - Strict Liability
Written defamation is known as - Libel
Which of the following is true regarding tortious interference with prospective
advantage? - The law protects against interference with potential business contracts
and other business relationships
What are the two primary defenses to claims of negligence? - Comparative
negligence and assumption of the risk
Suppose that Betty is involved in an Accident with Veronica. Betty sustained
$100,000 in damages because of the accident. Betty Sue's Veronica, and at trial,
the jury determines that Veronica was negligent and 75% responsible for Betty's
injuries, and that Betty was also negligent and 25% responsible for her own
injuries. According to the theory of comparative negligence what (if anything) Will
Betty recover from Veronica for in terms of damages? - $75,000
tort - A civil wrong in which one party's action or inaction causes a loss to be
suffered by another party
Tortfeasor - One who commits a civil wrong against another that result in injury to
personal property
tortious conduct - The wrongful action or inaction of a tortfeasor.
LSB 3213 - Exam 5
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