PracticeMultipleChoiceQuestions
Torts
Prof.Duncan
April26,2016
1.
Thedeterminationof(1)whethertheplaintiffisamemberoftheclassthe
legislatureintendedtoprotect,(2)whetherthehazardthatoccurredwas
onethelegislatureintendedtopreventand(3)whethertortliabilityis
appropriateforitsviolation,isrelevanttowhatlegalinquiry?
A. Applyingresipsaloquiturtoestablishthestandardofcare
B. Establishingtheweightofproofanon-tortstatuteisaffordedwhen
appliedtoestablishthestandardofcare
C. Determiningwhetheranon-tortstatutemaybeappliedtoestablish
thestandardofcare
D. AdoptingaRuleofLawtoestablishthestandardofcare
E. Noneoftheabove
2.
PlaintiffsuesDefendantsCrump,Zamora,andMixoninonecauseofaction.
Priortotrial,PlaintiffsettleswithDefendantZamora.Aspartofthe
settlement,DefendantZamoraagreestoremainasapartyandparticipatein
thelawsuitagainsttheremainingDefendantsCrumpandMixon.Plaintiff’s
andZamora’ssettlementagreementalsoprovidesaguaranteebyZamoraof
aminimumpaymenttoPlaintiff,whichmaybeoffsetinwholeorinpartby
anyexcessjudgmentrecoveredfromtheremainingdefendantsattrial.
Beforeandduringthetrial,theexistenceanddetailsoftheagreementare
fullydisclosedtothecourt,thejury,andDefendantsCrumpandMixon.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
A. Inthemajorityofjurisdictions,suchasettlementagreementisvoidas
againstpublicpolicy.
B. Intheminorityofjurisdictions,suchasettlementagreementisvoid
asagainstpublicpolicy.
C. Anyjurisdictionthatpermitssuchagreementsonlydosoifthe
agreementsarefullydisclosedtoallparties,asitwashere.
D. Alloftheabovearecorrect.
E. Twoandonlytwooftheabovestatementsarecorrect.
3.
JohnSmithsustainsextensivephysicalinjuriesasaresultofahorrible
collisionwithafullyloaded18-wheelerdrivenat15milesabovetheposted
speedlimitbyJoeBobJones.The18-wheelersmashedintoMr.Smith’s
vehicle,crushingitbetweenthetractor-trailerandaconcretebarrier.Mr.
Smithsufferscrushinjuriestohispelvis,bothfemurs,onetibia,bothfibulas,
bothheelbones,andmultiplebonesinbothfeet.Healsosuffersasevere
closed-headinjury.Heisconfinedtoawheelchairforlifeandcannot
continuehisjobasapetroleumengineerduetothelossofmathcognition
andotherhighercerebralfunctions.Economicanalysisofhislostearning
capacityestimatesitspresentvaluetobe$2.9million.Pastmedicalexpenses
ofsurgery,hospitalizations,andrehabilitationwere$2.1million.Expert
analysisoffuturemedicalexpenses,therapy,andassistiveneedsshowsa
presentvalueof$2.7million.Hispastandfuturepainandsufferingisvalued
tobeat$1million.Basedonthesefindings,whichofthefollowing
statementsismostcorrect?
A. Mr.Smith’sspecialdamagesareestimatedat$7.7million.
B. Mr.Smith’scompensatorydamagesareestimatedat$7.7million.
C. Allofthedamagesmentionedinthefactswouldbesubjecttofederal
incometax.
D. Alloftheabovestatementsarecorrect.
E. Twoandonlytwooftheabovestatementsarecorrect.
4.
AnnasuesABCDeliveriesandBill,adeliverypersonemployedbyABC
Deliveries,forinjuriesarisingfromanaccidentallegedlycausedbyBill’s
negligencewhilehewasworkingforABCDeliveries.Billanswersthe
complaintandmovesthatheshouldbedismissedfromthesuitbecausehe
wasactingwithinthescopeofhisemploymentatthetimeoftheaccident.
AnnamovestostrikeBill’sdefenseasinsufficient.Whichofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
A. ThejudgeshouldgrantBill’smotionbecauseifBillwasactingwithinthe
scopeofhisemployment,onlyABCDeliveriescanbeheldliablefor
Anna’sinjuries,notBill.
B. ThejudgeshouldgrantAnna’smotionbecausebothBillandABC
DeliveriesmaybeheldliabletoAnnaforBill’snegligence.
C. IfBillwasengagedinafrolicatthetimeoftheaccident,ABCcouldbe
heldvicariouslyliabletoAnnaforherinjuries.
D. Twoandonlytwooftheabovestatementsarecorrect.
E. Noneoftheabovestatementsiscorrect.