In Whitlock V. University of Denver, D; Moderate

question 19

Multiple Choice

In Whitlock v. University of Denver, d; Moderate

• A) the trial jury awarded Whitlock compensatory damages, believing that the University had been more negligent than Whitlock himself.
• B) the Supreme Court of Colorado made an important distinction between a "negligent failure to act" and "negligent affirmative action."
• C) the Supreme Court of Colorado determined that the University of Denver had an affirmative duty to protect its students, "in loco parentis."
• D) a and c
• E) a and b

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