Chapter Questions
How does an affirmative defense affect the plaintiff's cause of action?
How many affirmative defenses may a defendant raise?
How may the defendant raise (assert) an affirmative defense?
Does Rule 8(c) contain a complete list of all affirmative defenses?
Which type of comparative fault is used in your state?
Which type of comparative fault is applied by the federal district courts?
How does collateral estoppel differ from res judicata?
How does consent differ from assumption of risk as an affirmative defense?
What are the essential elements of a release?