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According to the court in the 1972 case of Mancha v. Field Museum of National History, a teacher's duty does not depend only on forseeability. What other factors did the judge need to consider?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
The case of Sheehan vs. St. Peter's Catholic School in 1971 resulted in the school and teacher being sued for a lack of what?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
A small symbolic award where the plaintiff has been wronged, ut has not been able to show the actual damages is called?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
The common law theory which holds that since the state and its agencies are sovereign, they cannot be sued without their consent and should not be held liable for the negligence of their employees is called?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
The most common type of damages awarded by courts based on winning payment to cover medical expenses, lost salary, and other provable costs incurred as a result of the defendant's negligence is called?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
The 1979 case of Miles v. School District No. 138 of Cheyenne County in Nebraska brought about the idea of contributory negligence which indicates which of the following?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
Damages awarded where defendants have shown malice, aud, or reckless disregard for an injured person's safety or constitutional rights is called?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
Comparative negligence is the result of what?
Reasonable care
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Compensatory damages
Nominal Damages
Punitive damages
All the above
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Governmental immunity
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