Street Law Chapter 21 Strict Liability

Strict liability is liability without

• cause
• fault
• damages
• negligence

Which of the following is a consequence of all the tort litigation in the country today?

• people are nastier than normal
• courts unable to deal with criminal cases
• prices go up because of insurance costs rising
• awyers fees continue to decline

Strict liability applies to which of the following situations?

• intentionally hitting a person with a golf club
• accidentally running over a dog with a car
• allowing a child your are babysitting to climb and fall off a tree
• owning a dangerous, wild animal

According to the video we saw on strict liability, if a dog bites a neighbor, which standard is used?

• cannot tell from the situation
•   strict liability
•   negligence
•   intnetional wrong

What is the most common case in strict liability?

• dangerous animal liablitly
• product liability
• blasting liability
  
• none of these

Proving strict liability requires

• causation only
•   causation and damages only
•   duty and breach only
•   damages only

Strict liability is a social policy decision by giving risks to people who

•   own domestic animals
•   ignoe safety laws
•   pursue dangerous activities
•   all of these

Which is NOT a dangerous activity that would be covered by strict liability?

• demolition company
• chemical manufacturer
•   waste treatment plant
•   all of these

Which of the following is NOT a defense for strict liability?

• there is no causation
•   all precautions were taken
  
• there are no damages
• consumer misused the product

Which is a concern regarding tort reform?

• unreasonably high awards to plaintiffs
•   all of these
•   expenses going to courts and lawyers
• civil cases take too long