Torts Module 5 Quiz

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Module5 Quiz Question 1 1 pts The doctrine of causation-in-fact, or factual causation, is primarily concerned with Group of answer choices a. whether it is just to hold a particular negligent defendant liable for unusual harms that he or she has caused b. whether the defendant did in fact behave negligently c. whether the plaintiff suffered a type of damages that the legal system recognizes d. whether the plaintiff's injury would have happened even if the defendant had not been negligent Question 2 1 pts The doctrine of proximate causation, or "scope of liability," is primarily concerned with Group of answer choices a. whether the plaintiff suffered a type of damages that the legal system recognizes b. whether the particular injury that occurred is appropriately assignable to the defendant's negligence (versus being too distant, unforeseeable, or something similar) c. whether the defendant did in fact behave negligently d. whether the plaintiff's injury would have happened even if the defendant had not been negligent Question 3 1 pts "Lost chance," market-share liability, and the pattern of Summers v. Tice are all exceptions to the ordinary rule of Group of answer choices a. but-for causation b. proximate causation c. duty d. breach Question 4 1 pts True or false: If a plaintiff establishes but-for causation, there is no need for the plaintiff to establish proximate causation. Group of answer choices True False

Question 5 1 pts The eggshell-plaintiff rule is an exception to the ordinary rule of Group of answer choices a. duty b. factual causation c. proximate causation d. breach Question 6 1 pts The doctrine of "lost chance" primarily applies to cases of Group of answer choices a. medical malpractice b. negligence per se c. respondeat superior d. govrenmental liability Question 7 1 pts True or false: Breach and duty, causation-in-fact, proximate causation, and damages are all elements of a negligence action. Group of answer choices True False Question 8 1 pts True or false: Summers v. Tice dealt with the issue of multiple negligent defendants. Group of answer choices True False Question 9 1 pts True or false: As a general matter, under the “eggshell plaintiff” rule, there is no limitation for injuries that result from your negligently harming a human body. Group of answer choices True False Question 10 1 pts True or false: A market-share liability case always involves a single defendant. Group of answer choices True False

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