19 Dirk is driving a sport utility vehicle in which Elin is

19. Dirk is driving a sport utility vehicle in which Elin is a passenger when they are involved in a traffic accident, and Elin is injured. Liability may be imposed on Din for Elin\'s injury if Dirk\'s driving is a. the causation in fact and the proximate cause of the injury. b. neither the causation in fact nor the proximate cause of the injury. c. only the causation in fact of the injury d. only the proximate cause of the injury. 20. Tommie, a six-year-old child, was seriously injured when he stuck a fork into an electrical outlet. His parents sued the restaurant where the incident occurred, claiming it should have had child protective guards on the outlets. The restaurant\'s liability will depend on whether a. the incident was reasonably foreseeable. b. the restaurant is liable under the theory of strict liability. c. this is negligence per se. d. this is an ultra hazardous activity. 21. Merrill teaches people to sky-dive by jumping out of an airplane with the students. During her first dive Julie freezes in terror and grabs onto Merrill\'s parachute, preventing it from opening. Merrill\'s parents sue his employer for wrongful death. The employer\'s best defense is: a. intervening factor b. assumption of risk. c. contributory negligence d. res ipsa loquitur

Solution

19. Answer is A- Liability may be imposed on Dirk for Elin\'s injury if Dirk\'s driving is the causation in fact and the proximate cause of the injury.

20. Answer is A- The restaurant liability will depend on whether the incident was reasonably foreseeable.

21. Answer is B- The employer\'s best defense is Assumption of Risk.