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QuizMultiple Choice

Torts: Strict Liability and Nuisance

Question 1 • Business Law

Keith owed Art some money, and Art was tired of waiting for Keith to pay him back. Art saw Keith walking down the street and decided to approach him with his aggressive Rottweiler Rox. Art let Rox lunge at Keith, and then asked him, "Are you ready to pay me back the money that you owe me now?" What if Rox the Rottweiler actually bites Keith? Rox recently bit another neighbor and is known for her vicious ways. Art would be liable to Keith for _____.

Answer
A
assault
B
battery
C
negligence
D
strict liability

Explanation

An owner can be strictly liable when an animal with known dangerous or vicious tendencies injures someone. Rox had recently bitten another neighbor, so Art knew of her dangerous behavior; when she bites Keith, Art is liable under strict liability. Assault would involve putting Keith in fear of an imminent harmful contact, but the question asks about the actual bite and Rox’s known history.

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