Question: Anthony was carrying a package, while hurrying to catch and board a moving Yucaipa Railway Train. Two employees, one of whom was located on the
Anthony was carrying a package, while hurrying to catch and board a moving Yucaipa Railway Train. Two employees, one of whom was located on the car, the other of whom was located on the platform attempted to assist Anthony in getting onto the train. The employees' efforts to aid Anthony caused the package he was holding to fall on the rails. Unbeknownst to the employees, the package, contained fireworks and the package exploded when it was run over by the train. The shockwave from the explosion knocked down a scale at the other end of the platform, which injured Jennifer. Jennifer brought a negligence action against both Anthony and Yucaipa Railway. In determining causation against Anthony, Jennifer would need to prove that: a. Anthony was the actual cause of the incident. b. It was foreseeable to Anthony that someone in Jennifer's position could be injured by his sack of fireworks if they exploded. c Both a and b If Jennifer were to bring an action of against the Yucaipa Railway based on the actions of the employees, the most likely result would be a. The employees' actions were negligent because they caused the explosion of the firework package which caused the injury to Jennifer. b. The employee's actions were negligent because Yucaipa Railway is a common carrier and they owed a higher duty of care to Jennifer. c The employees' actions were not negligent because it was not foreseeable that Jennifer would have been injured in the way that she was when they attempted to assist the passenger. General damages in negligence case includes monetary compensation for pain and suffering and future pain and suffering and future pain and suffering. a. True b. False Special damages in a negligence case includes monetary compensation for damage to property, medical bills, and lost wages. a. True b. False A plaintiff may recover punitive damages in a successful negligence case. a. True b. False
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