The defendant, who is walking the grounds of a fair that is setting up, sees a worker standing over a tank of water on the "if you can hit the target, you win a prize" exhibit. Grabbing a rock, the defendant throws it and hits the target, causing the worker to fall into the tank. The worker is injured during the fall, and sues the defendant for damages. Defendant will fail in an effort to escape
liability by raising the defense of mistake.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The paralegal advises that the new client is his ex-spouse. The lawyer should:
A) Refuse representation of the client B) Accept representation of the client C) Accept representation of the client after advising the client of the conflict and erecting an ethical wall around the paralegal D) Accept representation of the client after advising and obtaining consent of the client in writing and if necessary, erecting an ethical wall around the paralegal
There are 13 circuits in the federal court system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
?Ellen and Emily sit at a piano and collaborate on music and lyrics for a song. Are the two joint authors? Discuss.
What will be an ideal response?
The following are secondary sources: __________.
A. American Law Reports annotations B. digests C. legal encyclopedias D. a, b, and c E. a and c