Under the Third Restatement of Torts, If the Plaintiff Is

question 50

Essay

Under the Third Restatement of Torts, if the plaintiff is a veterinarian who accepts for treatment a dog from the defendant:
a. the defendant is strictly liable if the dog is abnormally dangerous and it bites the plaintiff.
b. the plaintiff, if charging a fee, is beyond the scope of strict liability, even if the dog is abnormally dangerous.
c. the doctrine of implied voluntary assumption of risk applies.
d. the defendant is strictly liable for any damage to the plaintiff whether or not the dog is considered abnormally dangerous.

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Definitions:

Macula Densa Cells

Specialized cells in the kidneys that sense sodium concentration and regulate the rate of glomerular filtration.

Interstitial Osmolarity

The concentration of solutes in the interstitial fluid, affecting the movement of water between cells and the extracellular fluid.

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism that allows for efficient transfer of heat or matter between fluids flowing in opposite directions.

Glomerulus

The glomerulus is a network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, where the filtration of blood takes place, serving as the first step in urine formation.