Author Question: Driving down the street you stupidly run a red light and hit a car legally going through a green ... (Read 83 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Driving down the street you stupidly run a red light and hit a car legally going through a green light. You knock that car into a parked car, which knocks a loaded gun out of the parked car that falls on the street and fires a bullet that hits a person walking on the sidewalk. That person sues you in tort for damages. They will probably:
a. win because you were negligent and caused their injury b. win because strict liability would apply to your actions
c. win because carrying a loaded gun is dangerous
d. lose because traffic violations may not be the basis for tort actions e. none of the other choices

Question 2

The government can force a person to give up title to his land but:
a. the government must provide just compensation
b. the government must pay at least 1/3 of the real value of the property c. the government must allow others to bid against them for the land
d. the government cannot force a person to give an easement e. none of the other choices are correct