Which of the Following Is Not an Element of Res

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an element of res ipsa loquitur?

• A) The defendant must have been in exclusive control of the object or action that produced the plaintiff's injury.
• B) The plaintiff's injury must be of a type that ordinarily would not have happened unless negligence were involved.
• C) The plaintiff must be in a better position to prove his or her lack of negligence than the defendant is to prove the plaintiff's negligence.
• D) The plaintiff cannot have contributed to his or her own injuries.

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