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Question 1
Nelson is a cab driver who also privately contracts his services. Bart and Nelson sign a contract whereby Bart agrees to pay Nelson $5,000 and Nelson agrees to drive Bart anywhere he wants to go whenever he wants to go for the next year. One night, Bart starts feeling chest pain and calls Nelson to take him to the hospital. Nelson tells Bart that he doesn't feel like picking him up and hangs up on him. Bart suffers a serious heart attack that could have been prevented had he arrived at the hospital in time. If Bart sues Nelson for negligence, he will probably:
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Correct A defendant's failure to perform a contract does not usually give rise to tort liability even if the defendant knows that the plaintiff will be harmed if the defendant does not honor the contract. That being the case, Nelson's actions do not give rise to tort liability and Bart will lose his case. Therefore, D is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A defendant's failure to perform a contract does not usually give rise to tort liability even if the defendant knows that the plaintiff will be harmed if the defendant does not honor the contract. That being the case, Nelson's actions do not give rise to tort liability and Bart will lose his case. Therefore, D is the correct answer.
Question 2
Nelson is a cab driver who also privately contracts his services. Bart and Nelson sign a contract whereby Bart agrees to pay Nelson $5,000 and Nelson agrees to drive Bart anywhere he wants to go whenever he wants to go for the next year. One night, Bart starts feeling chest pain and calls Nelson to take him to the hospital. Nelson picks Bart up immediately but, while driving to the hospital, Nelson drives through a red light and crashes into another car. By the time Nelson finally gets Bart to the hospital, Bart has suffered a serious heart attack that could have been prevented had he arrived at the hospital in time. If Bart sues Nelson for negligence, he will probably:
Correct A defendant's failure to perform a promise does not usually give rise to tort liability even if the defendant knows that the plaintiff will be harmed if the defendant does not keep his promise. However, where the defendant enters upon performance of a contract, he must do so with reasonable care. Failure to exercise reasonable care may be enough to find liability. Here, Nelson entered upon performance of the contract but he did so in a negligent manner. Therefore, Bart will win his case and A is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A defendant's failure to perform a promise does not usually give rise to tort liability even if the defendant knows that the plaintiff will be harmed if the defendant does not keep his promise. However, where the defendant enters upon performance of a contract, he must do so with reasonable care. Failure to exercise reasonable care may be enough to find liability. Here, Nelson entered upon performance of the contract but he did so in a negligent manner. Therefore, Bart will win his case and A is the correct answer.