If a Statute Establishing a Reasonable Person Standard of Conduct

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a statute establishing a reasonable person standard of conduct is found to be applicable to a fact situation,then the courts will hold that an unexcused violation of that statute which causes an injury to another is:

• A) strict liability.
• B) res ipsa loquitur.
• C) negligence per se.
• D) assumption of the risk.

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