Which of the Following Is a Defense That a Defendant

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a defense that a defendant could raise in an action based on strict liability?

• A) The plaintiff negligently failed to observe a sign on a highway warning of blasting operations and was injured from the operations.
• B) The owner of a car knowingly and voluntarily parked his vehicle in a blasting zone as a result of which the car was damaged.
• C) A child played with a neighbor's pet raccoon which had escaped from its cage. The child teased the pet and was bitten.
• D) All of these are valid defenses which would be successful if raised by the defendant.

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