Duty in a Negligence Case Refers to ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Duty in a negligence case refers to ________.

• A)A failure to live up to the standard of care a reasonable person owes to others.
• B)An obligation to measure compensable losses suffered by the plaintiff.
• C)The standard of care a reasonable person owes to another.
• D)Actual harm,or cause in fact,which resulted from a failure to live up to a standard of care.
• E)Legal cause,or the extent to which the defendant is held responsible for actions that fall short of the standard of care.

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Definitions:

Disengagement Theory

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