Which of the Following Was the Result in District of Columbia

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in District of Columbia v.Wayne Singleton,the case in the text involving whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to a negligence action involving a single-vehicle accident?

• A) That the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to absolve the defendant from liability.
• B) That the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to establish the defendant's liability to the plaintiff.
• C) That the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to prevent the defendant from invoking the doctrine of comparative fault.
• D) That the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to the motor vehicle accident at issue because it applies only in litigation involving strict liability.
• E) That the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur did not apply because the plaintiff failed to eliminate sufficiently other causes of the accident.

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