Comparative negligence:
a. Has been rejected by most of the states.
b. Allows a comparison of negligence between the plaintiff and defendant.
c. Has been held to be applicable regardless of the plaintiff's own negligence in all states.
d. Is not a bar to recovery under the common law.
2. In a negligence suit, a plaintiff must prove:
a. The defendant actually caused the injury.
b. The defendant could have caused the harm.
c. The plaintiff knew the potential for injury.
d. Nothing. The burden of proof is on the defendant.
3. Ken is a famous politician who is running for public office. In which situation can Ken sue for the tort of invasion of privacy?
a. The Evening Star, a magazine, hid a camera in the ceiling of Ken's bedroom in order to get some exclusive photos of Ken's personal life.
b. The Daily Register published a story about the lawsuit Ken's sister filed against him.
c. The Daily News published a story about Ken's recent behavior at a local, private club.
d. a and c.
4. Pier shops in a Rowdy Ranch & Farm Store. Enticed by a display, Pier takes an item to examine it and, when she is done, places it on the floor. Tanner, a consumer enticed by the same display, does not see the item on the floor, trips over it, falls, and suffers an injury. With respect to the danger, Rowdy had:
a. a duty to advise its patrons that they assume all such risks.
b. a duty to discover and remove the hazard.
c. a duty to carry insurance to cover such risks.
d. no duty.
5. Leo slips and falls in Mornin' Breakfast Café and is injured. Leo files a suit against Mornin' for $50,000. If Leo is 20 percent at fault and Mornin' is 80 percent, under a contributory negligence doctrine, Leo would recover:
a. $0.
b. $25,000.
c. $40,000.
d. $50,000.
