NALA Paralegal Certification » Torts Final STUDY GUIDE Questions And Answers
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open peril group - ANS everything except whats listed
closed peril group - ANS only whats listed
rule of 72 - ANS divide a number by 72, thats how many yrs it would take for that number to double in value
english rule for attorney fees - ANS the party who lo...
NALA Paralegal Certification » Torts Final
STUDY GUIDE Questions And Answers
open peril group - ANS everything except whats listed
closed peril group - ANS only whats listed
rule of 72 - ANS divide a number by 72, thats how many yrs it would take for that number
to double in value
english rule for attorney fees - ANS the party who loses the trial must pay both parties'
attorney fees and other legal expenses
american rule for attorney fees - ANS each party pays for their own attorney fees and other
legal expenses
split limit coverage - ANS traditional form of auto ins. divides limit of liability into 3 parts:
limit for each person, total limit, and limit for property damage.
single limit coverage - ANS limit for all liability no matter how it is apportioned
which is better - ANS it depends on the incident
parts of an insurance policy - ANS declarations
definitions
exclusions
insuring agreement
misc
insurable interest - ANS a risk of financial loss
when must an insurable interest exist in life ins - ANS at the time the policy is taken out
when must an insurable interst exist in property casualty - ANS you must own the property
and you must have the insurance at time of the incident
compare/contrast torts and crimes - ANS both are wrongs, torts are wrongs against an
individual, crimes are wrongs against the public
, parts of a homeowners ins policy - ANS dwelling
other private structures
contents
additional living expense
personal injury
medical expenses to others
assault - ANS to cause fear of imminent harm
battery - ANS unconsented to or unprivileged touching of person's body
three different defenses for negligence - ANS contributory negligence
comparative negligence
assumption of the risk
state used defenses for negligence - ANS assumption of the risk
comparative negligence
does insurance law fall under the statute of frauds and why - ANS yes, the items covered
by ins k are governed by the sof
6k covered under the SOF - ANS k that can't be completed in one year
k for the consideration of marriage
k for real estate
k for the debts of another
k for sale of goods over 500 or lease of goods over 1000
k for the debts of the dead
when, where, and why of SOF - ANS 1677, Great Britian, to protect the illiterate
vicarious liability - ANS a person becomes liable for the conduct of another due to thier
relationship
tort - ANS a violation of a private legal right other than a breach of k, (express or implied) or
may be a breach of a public duty owed for which damages accrue to the individual
3 categories of torts - ANS intentional
strict liabiliy
negligence
types of intentional torts - ANS assault
battery
misuse of legal proceedings
false imprisonment
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