Which of the Following Is True Regarding Defenses to Negligence-Based

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding defenses to negligence-based product liability actions?

• A) A defendant may only rely upon contributory negligence.
• B) A defendant may only rely upon comparative negligence.
• C) A defendant may only rely upon modified comparative negligence.
• D) A defendant may rely upon the defense of contributory, comparative, or modified comparative negligence, depending upon which defense is accepted by the state where the case arose.
• E) A defendant may not rely upon contributory, comparative, or modified comparative negligence because no defenses are available in such a lawsuit. The only issue will be the amount of damage.

---

Definitions:

Unionization

The process by which workers form or join a labor union to collectively negotiate with their employer for improved conditions, wages, and benefits.

Salting

A tactic used by unions where union workers get hired at non-union workplaces in order to organize and unionize the employees within.

Union Organizing Tactic

Strategies and methods used by labor unions to encourage and assist workers in forming or joining a union to represent their interests.

Gissel Bargaining Order

A legal order issued by the National Labor Relations Board that requires an employer to bargain with a union when majority support has been presumably achieved but undermined by unfair labor practices.