In 2009,Mississippi Valley Silica Company Was Ordered to Pay a Plaintiff

question 8

Multiple Choice

In 2009,Mississippi Valley Silica Company was ordered to pay a plaintiff $9 million because the court ruled that it sold sand to the plaintiff's employer with the knowledge that using the sand on a regular basis would expose a worker to a form of cancer,and Mississippi Valley did not alert those who bought the sand about the risk.The $9 million recovery is an example of a ________.

• A)frivolous lawsuit
• B)jury nullification
• C)public law remedy
• D)civil law remedy
• E)criminal law remedy

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Definitions:

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

A false statement of a material fact made by one party to another party, which has the intent to deceive and induce the other party to enter into a contract.

Disclaimer

A statement that denies something, especially responsibility or a warranty in a contractual context.

Legal Consent

The voluntary agreement or approval given by someone with the lawful capacity to do so, in relation to a specific action or proposal.

Duress

A situation where a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressures against them.