BUL 5810 FSU EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If Nina, while riding a motorcycle, carelessly runs into Allen, a
pedestrian who is crossing the street within the cross-walk, Nina is liable
in negligence for:
a. offensive contact if her motorcycle touches Allen's coat, even if there
is no damage to the coat.
b. offensive contact if her side mirror brushes against Allen, even if
there are no physical injuries to him.
c. physical injuries Allen sustains from the collision because Nina's
negligent conduct proximately caused harm to a legally protected
interest.
d. All of these are correct. - ANSWERS-c. physical injuries Allen
sustains from the collision because Nina's negligent conduct proximately
caused harm to a legally protected interest.
Rex was burning leaves in his backyard. One of the burning leaves was
lifted by the wind into Gary's yard next door. It landed on the lawn
mower which exploded, setting fire to the wooden lawn furniture. Rex's
best argument against liability to Gary would be:
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a. it was not foreseeable that the lawn mower would explode.
b. the damage was not caused by the leaf but by the gasoline.
c. the leaf was not a substantial factor in causing the damage.
d. the gasoline in the lawn mower is a superseding cause of the damage.
- ANSWERS-a. it was not foreseeable that the lawn mower would
explode.
Jay intentionally pushed Bob into a fence negligently erected by Slade
around Slade's swimming pool. The fence caved in and Bob nearly
drowned. Who is liable?
a. Slade because of his negligent conduct.
b. Slade because Jay's conduct would be foreseeable.
c. Jay because of his intentional intervening conduct.
d. Slade and Jay because they both contributed to the harm -
ANSWERS-c. Jay because of his intentional intervening conduct.
Paul and Sasha started a grill with charcoal for Sasha's backyard
barbecue and left it uncovered. Then Sasha went into the kitchen to
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, BUL 5810 FSU EXAM 1 LATEST
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ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
tenderize the meat. While Sasha was inside, Paul leaned over to pull a
weed out of the grass and hit the grill, knocking the coals onto his leg. In
a pure comparative negligence state, who is liable?
a. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries in proportion to the degree of fault or
negligence found against her.
b. Sasha is liable for ALL of Paul's injuries.
c. Paul's negligence bars any recovery from Sasha.
d. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries because it is her house - ANSWERS-
a. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries in proportion to the degree of fault or
negligence found against her.
Nick is a crop-duster and sprayed pesticide on Ray's crops in a very
careful manner on a windless day. Nevertheless, some of the pesticide
spray fell on Ray's neighbor's side of the fence and contaminated the
feed for the chickens. The chickens died and the neighbor sues. What is
the likely result?
a. Nick is not liable because he was not negligent in his spraying
operation.
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b. Nick is not liable because the neighbor assumed the risk of damage to
the feed by placing it so close to the fence.
c. Nick is liable because spraying pesticides is an abnormally dangerous
activity.
d. Ray is not liable for the damage because of contributory negligence. -
ANSWERS-c. Nick is liable because spraying pesticides is an
abnormally dangerous activity.
Daniel has surgery on his stomach. A few weeks later, he has pain in his
stomach. Doctors find a scalpel in his stomach. If Daniel wants to sue
the surgeon for his injuries:
a. he will lose, because it will be impossible for him to prove that the
scalpel wasn't in his stomach before the surgery.
b. he will lose, because the surgeon has no duty to him.
c. he will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa
loquitur doctrine.
d. he will win based on the last clear chance rule. - ANSWERS-c. he
will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa loquitur
doctrine.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If Nina, while riding a motorcycle, carelessly runs into Allen, a
pedestrian who is crossing the street within the cross-walk, Nina is liable
in negligence for:
a. offensive contact if her motorcycle touches Allen's coat, even if there
is no damage to the coat.
b. offensive contact if her side mirror brushes against Allen, even if
there are no physical injuries to him.
c. physical injuries Allen sustains from the collision because Nina's
negligent conduct proximately caused harm to a legally protected
interest.
d. All of these are correct. - ANSWERS-c. physical injuries Allen
sustains from the collision because Nina's negligent conduct proximately
caused harm to a legally protected interest.
Rex was burning leaves in his backyard. One of the burning leaves was
lifted by the wind into Gary's yard next door. It landed on the lawn
mower which exploded, setting fire to the wooden lawn furniture. Rex's
best argument against liability to Gary would be:
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, BUL 5810 FSU EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
a. it was not foreseeable that the lawn mower would explode.
b. the damage was not caused by the leaf but by the gasoline.
c. the leaf was not a substantial factor in causing the damage.
d. the gasoline in the lawn mower is a superseding cause of the damage.
- ANSWERS-a. it was not foreseeable that the lawn mower would
explode.
Jay intentionally pushed Bob into a fence negligently erected by Slade
around Slade's swimming pool. The fence caved in and Bob nearly
drowned. Who is liable?
a. Slade because of his negligent conduct.
b. Slade because Jay's conduct would be foreseeable.
c. Jay because of his intentional intervening conduct.
d. Slade and Jay because they both contributed to the harm -
ANSWERS-c. Jay because of his intentional intervening conduct.
Paul and Sasha started a grill with charcoal for Sasha's backyard
barbecue and left it uncovered. Then Sasha went into the kitchen to
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, BUL 5810 FSU EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
tenderize the meat. While Sasha was inside, Paul leaned over to pull a
weed out of the grass and hit the grill, knocking the coals onto his leg. In
a pure comparative negligence state, who is liable?
a. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries in proportion to the degree of fault or
negligence found against her.
b. Sasha is liable for ALL of Paul's injuries.
c. Paul's negligence bars any recovery from Sasha.
d. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries because it is her house - ANSWERS-
a. Sasha is liable for Paul's injuries in proportion to the degree of fault or
negligence found against her.
Nick is a crop-duster and sprayed pesticide on Ray's crops in a very
careful manner on a windless day. Nevertheless, some of the pesticide
spray fell on Ray's neighbor's side of the fence and contaminated the
feed for the chickens. The chickens died and the neighbor sues. What is
the likely result?
a. Nick is not liable because he was not negligent in his spraying
operation.
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ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
b. Nick is not liable because the neighbor assumed the risk of damage to
the feed by placing it so close to the fence.
c. Nick is liable because spraying pesticides is an abnormally dangerous
activity.
d. Ray is not liable for the damage because of contributory negligence. -
ANSWERS-c. Nick is liable because spraying pesticides is an
abnormally dangerous activity.
Daniel has surgery on his stomach. A few weeks later, he has pain in his
stomach. Doctors find a scalpel in his stomach. If Daniel wants to sue
the surgeon for his injuries:
a. he will lose, because it will be impossible for him to prove that the
scalpel wasn't in his stomach before the surgery.
b. he will lose, because the surgeon has no duty to him.
c. he will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa
loquitur doctrine.
d. he will win based on the last clear chance rule. - ANSWERS-c. he
will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa loquitur
doctrine.
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