Which of the Following Statements with Regard to the Tort

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with regard to the tort of negligence is true?

• A) If a person is injured by a defective product that he himself did not purchase, he cannot sue the manufacturer for negligence.
• B) If the court finds contributory negligence, the defendant has no liability at all.
• C) If physical injury can be foreseen as the result of a person's actions, the wrongdoer will be not be liable for all the injury suffered.
• D) A possible defence to the plaintiff's claim of negligence is that the plaintiff volunteered to take the risk.
• E) The test used to determine whether a duty of care is owed is this: would a below-average person foresee that the plaintiff could be affected by the acts of the defendant?

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