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OSWALD

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A likely reason for holding the owner of cattle strictly liable for damages that they may cause is
  because
 
  A) given the risk of damages, defendants usually carry insurance to cover any damages
  caused by livestock
  B) the plaintiff did not know how dangerous livestock could be
  C) they have no known propensity for violence
  D) the defendant exercised an utmost duty of care

Question 2

The court in the famous Rylands case held the owner of an artificial reservoir responsible in
  damages under a theory of strict liability because
 
  A) creating a reservoir is an inherently dangerous activity
  B) dams have a propensity for bursting
  C) other reservoirs have burst before
  D) the owner used dynamite to create the reservoir



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Answer to Question 1

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