Under the theory of negligence, the duty of care requires an intentional act.
A business owner has a duty to use reasonable care to protect its customers against foreseeable risks about which the owner should have known.
The degree of care to be exercised in a situation can vary with a person's profession or occupation.
Proximate cause exists when injuries sustained were too remotely connected to an incident to trigger liability.
A defense available in an action based on a negligence theory is that the plaintiff to prove one or more of the required elements.
A person assumes all risks associated with any activity in which he or she participates.
Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, both the plaintiff's and the defendant's negligence are taken into consideration.
Under the danger invites rescue doctrine, a person who tries to rescue another individual from harm is liable for any injuries to the individual.
The extreme risk of an activity is a primary basis for imposing strict liability.
Under the doctrine of strict liability, liability is imposed strictly according to fault.
One characteristic of an abnormally dangerous activity is that it involves a low degree of risk.
A person who keeps a wild animal is always strictly liable for any harm that the animal inflicts.
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