Question: Contractor X and Engineer A have been working on a balcony terrace project owned by Owner B. Following the completion of construction, the terrace begins

Contractor X and Engineer A have been working on a balcony terrace project owned by Owner B. Following the completion of construction, the terrace begins to slide down the slope it was built on. Owner B sues Contractor X and Engineer A for negligence in their work on the balcony terrace. The court determines that Contractor X is 20% at fault for their portion of the work, Engineer A is 70% at fault for their portion of the work and Owner B is 10% at fault for failing to provide proper geotechnical reports on the grounds. This is an example of:

Joint and several liability

Vicarious liability

Concurrent liability

Contributory negligence

The purpose of awarding damages to an innocent party for a breach of contract is:

To punish the party that did not uphold their obligations under a contract

To restore the innocent party to the psotion they would have been in had no breach occurred

To restore the innocent party to the position they would have been in had they never met the other party

To deter others from breaching their obligations under a contract

  1. A representation by an agent to a third party can create an agency relationship

    True

    False

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