Which of the Following Scenarios Would Most Likely Result in Strict

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in strict liability?

• A) Bruno owns a basset hound that escapes from his yard and bites a neighbor.
• B) Amos buys a bag of Chips Ahoy chocolate-chip cookies and breaks a tooth when he bites into one that contains a small rock that looks like a chip.
• C) Ted is injured at a major-league baseball game when a foul ball enters the stands and hits him.
• D) Maintenance at a school waxes the floors during class but fails to put up warning signs. A student leaving class slips and is injured.

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