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sabina

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A plaintiff sues in negligence but has no direct proof that the defendant behaved unreasonably. Which of the following is most likely to help the plaintiff?
 A) Res judicata
 B) Stare decisis
 C) Res ipsa loquitur
 D) Mens rea

Question 2

One morning, Miles accidentally dropped a thumbtack on the chair of the office manager where he worked. The office manager sat on the tack and two days later, was hospitalized with an infection caused by the tack. Which of the following is correct?
 A) Miles actions were negligent.
 B) No tort has been committed.
 C) Miles committed an intentional tort.
 D) Miles is strictly liable.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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