Author Question: Defendant has been drinking heavily, gets behind the wheel of an automobile, goes out for a drive, ... (Read 28 times)

Bernana · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

Defendant has been drinking heavily, gets behind the wheel of an automobile, goes out for a drive,
and gets into an accident. If the victim in the accident sues defendant, then what duty of care will the
defendant's conduct be measured against?

A) that of an impaired driver
B) that of a drunk driver
C) that of reasonable person
D) none; the defendant is strictly liable for damages

Question 2

In the previous problem, the insurance company that provided the driver's automobile insurance
policy seeks to recoup some of the moneys that it paid out as damages by seeking contribution from

A) the child's legal guardian B) the child
C) the organizer of the field trip D) the chaperones