SMG LA 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Comparative Negligence, Attractive Nuisance Doctrine
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Fraternity boy underage drunk driving, paralyzes and blinds gentleman, he sues. Trial court grants some rejudgment for the regents board of trustees he gets retrial. Dram act - responsible for the people they provide alcohol for. A landowner is liable for negligence if a child trespasser is injured while exploring an. A licensee is anyone on the land with the owner"s permission but for her own purposes. A landowner is liable to a licensee for hidden dangers of which the landowner is aware. A landowners is liable to an invitee for negligence, i/e/ it owes the invitee plaintiff a duty of reasonable care. Anyone on the land with the right to be there, or. A defendant breaches his duty of due care if he does not act as a reasonable person would under the circumstances. Negligence per se e. g. statues making it a crime to furnish alcohol to a minor.