Which of the Following Is True of the Liability of a Common

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the liability of a common carrier of people?

• A)It can only be liable for gross negligence.
• B)Once a passenger disembarks, all liability ends.
• C)It must provide an extraordinary degree of care while passengers are in the terminal.
• D)It begins when the passenger enters the waiting platform.

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Definitions:

Consideration

The value (such as money, a service, or an item) promised in a contract that motivates the parties to enter into the agreement.

Negotiations

The process by which two or more parties communicate and compromise to reach a mutual agreement or resolve a dispute.

Revoked

The act of officially canceling or withdrawing something, such as a license, permission, or offer.

Lucy V. Zehmer

A landmark legal case in contract law where the Virginia Supreme Court held that a written agreement to sell land, made despite the seller's apparent intoxication, was enforceable.