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BLW 203 CHAPTER 13 6TH ED T/F SELF TEST



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The extreme risk of an activity is a primary basis for imposing strict liability.
 

 2. 

Under the doctrine of strict liability, a defendant is liable for the results of his or her acts only if he or she intended those results.
 

 3. 

The doctrine of strict liability applies only to abnormally dangerous activities.
 

 4. 

A person who keeps a wild animal is always strictly liable for any harm that the animal inflicts.
 

 5. 

Under the doctrine of strict liability, liability is imposed for reasons of fault.
 

 6. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on negligence, a plaintiff must prove that there was a failure to exercise due care.
 

 7. 

Privity of contract between the plaintiff and the defendant is required to bring a product liability suit based on negligence.
 

 8. 

There is no liability for a manufacturer who innocently misrepresents the character or quality of goods.
 

 9. 

Strict liability is liability without fault.
 

 10. 

One requirement for a product liability suit based on strict liability is a failure to exercise reasonable care.
 

 11. 

One of requirement for a product liability suit based on strict liability is an injury or damage.
 

 12. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on strict liability, a plaintiff must prove that a product was in a defective condition when the defendant sold it.
 

 13. 

One of the requirements for a suit based on strict liability is a failure to exercise due care.
 

 14. 

To succeed in a product liability suit alleging a design defect, a plaintiff must show that there was a reasonable alternative design available when the product was designed.
 

 15. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on strict liability, a plaintiff could show that a product was unreasonably dangerous due to an inadequate warning.
 

 16. 

To succeed in a product liability suit based on strict liability, a plaintiff must be more than a mere injured bystander.
 

 17. 

Product liability does not apply to suppliers of component parts.
 

 18. 

In many states, the plaintiff's negligence is a defense that may be raised in a product liability suit based on strict liability.
 

 19. 

Manufacturers are liable in strict product liability for injuries caused by commonly known dangers.
 

 20. 

Statutes of limitations are generally shorter than statutes of repose.
 



 
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