The Doctrine That Is Applied When a Defendant Violates an Existing

question 28

Multiple Choice

The doctrine that is applied when a defendant violates an existing statute intended to prevent the injury in question to persons of a class that includes the plaintiff is:

• A) negligence per se
• B) res ipsa loquitur
• C) proximate cause statute
• D) concurrent statutory violation

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