Breach of Duty in a Negligence Case Refers to ________

question 68

Multiple Choice

Breach of duty in a negligence case refers to ________.

• A) The standard of care a reasonable person owes to another.
• B) A failure to live up to the standard of care a reasonable person owes to others.
• C) Actual harm, or cause in fact, which results from a failure to live up to a standard of care.
• D) Legal cause, or the extent to which the defendant is held responsible for actions that fall short of the standard of care.
• E) An obligation to measure compensable losses suffered by the plaintiff.

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