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1. the defendant owed a duty of care to plaintiff
2. the defendant breached the duty
3. the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury
4. the plaintiff suffered a legally recognizable harm or injury |
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| 4 things the plaintiff must prove in order to bring a negligence claim on a defendant |
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| compensatory (compensate) and punitive (punish) |
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| 2 types of damages in a negligence case |
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1. knowledge of the risk
2. voluntary assumption of the risk |
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| liability without regard to fault |
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1. abnormally dangerous activities
2. wild animals
3. product liability releases |
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| 3 circumstances under which strict liability can be imposed |
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1. design defects
2. manufacturing defects
3. failure to warn |
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| 3 forms of product liability cases |
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| the types of law committed against society as a whole |
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| the type of law between people and the government |
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| how many federal district courts in the US |
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| the preeminent source of law in the US |
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| also known as case law; the doctrines and principles announced in cases, established by the judicial system |
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| what is the definition of common law |
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