Keeping in Mind Any Applicable Defenses, Which of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

Keeping in mind any applicable defenses, which of the following examples best shows negligence per se?

• A) Myron parks his truck in a no-parking zone. Dixie parks her motorcycle behind it at a parking meter. The truck jumps out of gear and rolls over the motorcycle.
• B) As Allison crosses her neighbor's land to reach a fishing stream, she falls into a clearly visible abandoned well. A state statute requires landowners to seal such wells.
• C) Bubba owns a restaurant. One of his customers is injured when a grease fire breaks out on the grill. The local health code requires restaurants to clean food preparation surfaces daily. Bubba's grill had not been cleaned for several weeks.
• D) Daniel Li stores a can of lighter fluid on his apartment balcony. This violates his lease. The can overheats and explodes, burning down the building.

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