Which of the Following Is a Doctrine Available to Defendants

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a doctrine available to defendants whereby a defendant may avoid liability by establishing that the plaintiff voluntarily and unreasonably encountered the risk of the actual harm that the defendant caused?

• A) Last-clear-chance doctrine.
• B) Assumption of the risk doctrine.
• C) Contributory negligence doctrine.
• D) Res ipsa loquitur.
• E) Negligence per se.

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