Author Question: While repairing potholes on a road, a government worker leaves a tool. Plaintiff drives over the ... (Read 124 times)

olgavictoria · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

While repairing potholes on a road, a government worker leaves a tool. Plaintiff drives over the tool
and suffers a flat tire and damaged rim. That worker will be found not liable at trial because of

A) privilege B) mistake C) immunity D) necessity

Question 2

The defendant sees that the plaintiff is about to hit another patron at the bar with an empty mug, so
the defendant swings a chair at plaintiff. This avoids injury to the patron but results in the plaintiff
suffering a broken hand. A court decides against holding defendant liable for plaintiff's injuries due to
the defense of

A) privilege B) contributory negligence
C) immunity D) consent