Business Law Exam 3 . Test 2024 Questions And Answers

The Supreme Court of California in Greenman v. Yuba Power led in adopting general rule {Ans: imposing strict liability in tort}Proximate cause limits liability to harms {Ans: that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendant's negligent conduct}Mike's a highway construction company blasts a hole through some rocks and Myra is thrown down by the explosion and breaks her leg while hiking along the side of the road. If she sues Mike's, she will {Ans: win based on strict liability}Intentional torts are based on {Ans: willful misconduct}A business can become involved in a tort action {Ans: 1. if an individual is harmed or injured by the actions of the business or its employees 2. if an individual is injured by a product produced by the business 3. if a business harms another business}Tort {Ans: Breach of a duty owed to another that causes harm}