LGS 200 Test 2 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER Harm
4 Kinds of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional Torts
Negligence
Strict Liability
Product Liability
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Breach of duty to act as a reasonable person
Breach of duty of care
Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised
Res Ipsa Loquitur - CORRECT ANSWER Occurrence of accident implies negligence.
"The thing speaks for itself"
Burden of proof shifts to defendant
Negligence per se - CORRECT ANSWER Act considered negligent because it violates
a statute or regulation
Defenses to Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Contributory Negligence
Comparative Negligence
, Contributory Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER If plaintiff was partially to blame, no
damages may be recovered
Comparative Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Plaintiff awarded percentage of
damages for which the tortfeasor was responsible
Assumption of Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Risky activity for fun means others can
not be held liable if you are injured
Reasonable Person Standard - CORRECT ANSWER Duty to be reasonable so as not to
harm others
Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER Make false statement about someone in order to
purposefully ruin their their reputation
Libel - CORRECT ANSWER Written Defamation
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER Spoken Defamation
Types of Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Compensatory
Punitive
Compensatory Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Repayment for damage done
Punitive Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Charged to punish or deter conduct
Palsgraf v. Long Island RR - CORRECT ANSWER 1928. Man being helped onto train
with fireworks, Palsgraf is injured and seeks damages. None are awarded as she is ruled an
unforeseeable plaintiff
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER Harm
4 Kinds of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional Torts
Negligence
Strict Liability
Product Liability
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Breach of duty to act as a reasonable person
Breach of duty of care
Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised
Res Ipsa Loquitur - CORRECT ANSWER Occurrence of accident implies negligence.
"The thing speaks for itself"
Burden of proof shifts to defendant
Negligence per se - CORRECT ANSWER Act considered negligent because it violates
a statute or regulation
Defenses to Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Contributory Negligence
Comparative Negligence
, Contributory Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER If plaintiff was partially to blame, no
damages may be recovered
Comparative Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Plaintiff awarded percentage of
damages for which the tortfeasor was responsible
Assumption of Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Risky activity for fun means others can
not be held liable if you are injured
Reasonable Person Standard - CORRECT ANSWER Duty to be reasonable so as not to
harm others
Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER Make false statement about someone in order to
purposefully ruin their their reputation
Libel - CORRECT ANSWER Written Defamation
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER Spoken Defamation
Types of Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Compensatory
Punitive
Compensatory Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Repayment for damage done
Punitive Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Charged to punish or deter conduct
Palsgraf v. Long Island RR - CORRECT ANSWER 1928. Man being helped onto train
with fireworks, Palsgraf is injured and seeks damages. None are awarded as she is ruled an
unforeseeable plaintiff
