This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A jurisdiction has enacted a dog-bite liability statute. The defendant's dog has never bitten anyone ... (Read 108 times)

lindiwe

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 577
A jurisdiction has enacted a dog-bite liability statute. The defendant's dog has never bitten anyone
  until it bites plaintiff. Will plaintiff's claim for damages under a theory of strict liability succeed?
 
  A) no, because strict liability applies only to wild animals
  B) yes, because of the statute
  C) no, because the dog had no known propensity for violence
  D) yes, because a duty of care is imposed as a matter of common law

Question 2

Which defense could a defendant use to escape a claim of strict liability because the defendant's
  dog bit the plaintiff?
 
  A) the pet had no known propensity for violence
  B) holding the defendant liable would impose a heavy burden upon the defendant
  C) the dog was a wild animal
  D) every dog is entitled to one bite



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

s.meritte

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 306
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A




lindiwe

  • Member
  • Posts: 577
Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent


amandalm

  • Member
  • Posts: 306
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library