To lighten a passenger plane which is coming perilously close to ...

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To lighten a passenger plane which is coming perilously close to hitting some trees, the captain of
  the plane orders the crew to eject all luggage. Doing so lightens the plane so that the captain can gain
  enough altitude to bring the plane to its destination. If passengers on that flight sue the airline for
  damages due to the loss of luggage, the airline likely will avoid liability by claiming the defense of
 
  A) public necessity B) mistake of law
  C) private necessity D) mistake of fact

Question 2

Because hurricane-force winds threaten to destroy an abandoned house, a state emergency services
  team tears it down. The owner of the property sues the government on the grounds that this was done
  without the owner's permission. The emergency services team will escape liability due to
 
  A) an unavoidable accident B) public necessity
  C) an Act of God D) private necessity

[jesse.fleming]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B

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Great answer, keep it coming

[cpetit11]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it