4.2 Negligence and Strict Liability

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Invasion of privacy is an unintentional tort.

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False

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Even the most careless conduct will not result in liability for negligence unless there is actual harm.

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True

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People who are engaged in extremely dangerous activities may be held liable even without negligence or malice; this is known as the doctrine of

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strict liability

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To determine if the defendant's conduct was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury, the court applies the

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foreseeability test

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The failure of the defendant to provide the plaintiff a required degree of care is ______ __ ______

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breach of duty

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Negligence of each party is compared, and the amount of the plaintiff's recovery is reduced by the percent of his or her negligence. This is called _________ __________.

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comparative negligence

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In states that use _________ __________, if the plaintiff contributes in any way to their own injury, then they can not effectively sue the defendant for their injuries.

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Contributory negligence

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__________ ________ is the legal connection between unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm.

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proximate cause

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Plaintiff's knowledge and acceptance of risk before engaging in an activity is _________ __ _________

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assumption of risk

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Injury that is caused by a person’s mere carelessness is called _______.

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negligence