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karateprodigy

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on: Aug 2, 2018
If a plaintiff claims that three defendants are liable for the plaintiff's injuries, but one dies before
  trial, the plaintiff could recover damages from the other two defendants because of
 
  A) proof of willful, wanton and reckless conduct
  B) a wrongful death statute
  C) joint and several liability
  D) the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur

Question 2

The parents of two sets of children, in a group of kids, offers to serve as chaperones on a field trip.
  During the trip, the parents lose sight of one of the children, who is subsequently injured in an
  automobile accident. Besides basing a claim of negligence against the driver of the automobile, the
  injured child's legal guardian brings suit against the chaperones on the grounds of negligence. In
  denying liability, each set of parents said that the other parents had responsibility for the child. Both
 
  A) will be found not liable because of the actions of the driver of the automobile
  B) face liability because of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
  C) face liability because they engaged in negligence per se
  D) face liability because of joint and several liability


ecabral0

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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