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| conduct that falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. |
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| degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise in a given situation. |
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| Reasonable Person Standard |
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| except in special circumstances, no one is required to aid another in peril. |
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Children and those with a physical disability must conform to conduct of a reasonable person of like:
A. Age
B. Intelligence
C. Experience
D. All of the above |
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| In an emergencies, the reasonable person standard applies, but the emergency is considered part of the --- |
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| permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation. |
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| no liability if defendant could not reasonably have anticipated injuring the plaintiff or a class of persons to which the plaintiff belongs. |
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| an intervening act that relieves the defendant of liability. |
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| failure of a plaintiff to exercise reasonable care for his own protection, which in a few States prevents the plaintiff from recovering anything. |
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| damages are divided between the parties in proportion to their degree of negligence; applies in almost all States. |
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| plaintiff's express consent to encounter a known danger, some states still act this as implied . |
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| liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct. |
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