Pat and Sally Started a Charcoal Fire for Sally's Backyard

question 32

Multiple Choice

Pat and Sally started a charcoal fire for Sally's backyard barbecue and left it uncovered. Then Sally went into the kitchen to make hamburger patties. While Sally was inside, Pat backed up to catch a football and hit the grill, knocking the coals onto his feet. In a pure comparative negligence state, who is liable?

• A) Sally is liable for ALL of Pat's injuries.
• B) Sally is liable for Pat's injuries in proportion to the degree of fault or negligence found against her.
• C) Sally is not liable for any of Pat's injuries.
• D) Sally is liable for Pat's injuries only if Pat was more negligent than Sally.

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Definitions:

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks—sudden periods of intense fear accompanied by physical and cognitive symptoms.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things, impacting daily functioning.

Obsessive-compulsive-related Disorder

A category of psychological disorders characterized by recurrent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks along with persistent concern about having further attacks, worry about the implications of the attacks, or a significant change in behavior related to the attacks.