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Which of the following is a difference between negligence claims and strict liability claims?

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Strict liability is liability without fault, meaning it does not matter if the defendant exercised due care or not.

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When is a defendant not strictly liable for harm caused by livestock from going onto another's property?

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When is an owner strictly liable for harm caused to a person by dangerous propensities of livestock?

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When is a defendant strictly liable for harm caused by a domestic animal going onto another's property?

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When is an owner strictly liable for harm caused to a person by a domestic animal?

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Which of the following are true regarding wild animals?

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Which of the following is true regarding strict liability for an individual owner for harm caused to a person by a wild animal?

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Which of the following defenses apply to strict liability claims?

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When is a defendant subject to strict liability for a dangerous activity?

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When is an activity considered to be "abnormally dangerous?"

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Dan's dog gets loose and goes over to his neighbor's yard. He sniffs around, relieves himself on the lawn, and leaves. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his dog's actions?

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It is possible that Dan's dog caused actual harm while on the neighbor's property, or by going to the bathroom on the property, but the neighbor would need to prove the harm.

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Dan's dog gets loose and goes over to his neighbor's yard. The neighbor comes up to pet the dog and the dog bites. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his dog's actions?

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Dan's cattle break out of their pen and go over to the neighbor's yard and eat grass. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his cattle's actions?

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As livestock, harm is presumed for the cattle's trespass onto Dan's neighbor's property.

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Dan is removing hazardous waste. The waste spills and gets into the groundwater that is used by nearby locations. Is Dan strictly liable?

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Removing hazardous waste is generally considered an abnormally dangerous activity and would be subject to strict liability; assuming the six factors from the restatement are met, the activity was within the control of the defendant, and the risk could not be reduced using due care.

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Dan keeps poisonous insects in a room in his house. His neighbor comes over for a social event and asks to see the scorpion. Dan shows it to him, tells him it is dangerous, and that he should not touch it. He then carefully puts the scorpion back in its cage and closes it up. Later in the day, the scorpion gets out and the neighbor sees it and goes over to try to pick it up and is stung. Which of the following is true?

Torts II

Question 1 of 1

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Which of the following is a difference between negligence claims and strict liability claims?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Explanation

When is a defendant not strictly liable for harm caused by livestock from going onto another's property?

Select the correct answer(s).

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When is an owner strictly liable for harm caused to a person by dangerous propensities of livestock?

Select the correct answer(s).

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When is a defendant strictly liable for harm caused by a domestic animal going onto another's property?

Select the correct answer(s).

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When is an owner strictly liable for harm caused to a person by a domestic animal?

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Which of the following are true regarding wild animals?

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Which of the following is true regarding strict liability for an individual owner for harm caused to a person by a wild animal?

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Which of the following defenses apply to strict liability claims?

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When is a defendant subject to strict liability for a dangerous activity?

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When is an activity considered to be "abnormally dangerous?"

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Dan's dog gets loose and goes over to his neighbor's yard. He sniffs around, relieves himself on the lawn, and leaves. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his dog's actions?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Explanation

Dan's dog gets loose and goes over to his neighbor's yard. The neighbor comes up to pet the dog and the dog bites. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his dog's actions?

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Dan's cattle break out of their pen and go over to the neighbor's yard and eat grass. Is Dan subject to strict liability for his cattle's actions?

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Dan is removing hazardous waste. The waste spills and gets into the groundwater that is used by nearby locations. Is Dan strictly liable?

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