Which of the following is not a true statement about cause in fact?
a. It is also called actual cause.
b. It is also called legal cause.
c. It is one of two parts to the negligence element of causation.
d. It can be determined using the "but for" or the "substantial factor" test.
c
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To violate a legal duty by an act or a failure to act is called:
a. Damage b. Harm c. Breach d. Incompetence
?Jesse has been embezzling funds for years. Jane finds out and publishes a story about it in the paper. Jane is guilty of which of the following?
A. ?Defamation B. ?None of these choices is correct. C. ?Libel D. ?Slander
An individual appointed by a corporation to accept service of papers in a lawsuit is the agent for ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A jury determines that Penny was 40 percent at fault, and Wendy 60 percent at fault, in causing the accident. Now assume Wendy is suing Penny in a jurisdiction that recognizes pure comparative negligence. How much can Wendy recover?
a. $10,000 because that is the amount of her damages. b. $6,000 because that is 60 percent of her damages. c. $4,000 because that is 40 percent of her damages. d. $0 because she is barred from recovery.