Question: Question 1 0 ( 1 point ) Which statement best describes the liability of professionals? They may be sued in contract but not tort They
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Which statement best describes the liability of professionals?
They may be sued in contract but not tort
They may only be sued by their clients
They are held to a higher standard of care than an ordinary person
They can only be sued for negligent misstatements
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Mrs Jones purchased an allinclusive trip to Mexico for herself and two children. Her
husband couldn't go She spent hours with the travel agent, Mr Anakin, deciding on
the vacation package. She asked him and wrote a note asking again what documents,
shots, etc., would be needed for the trip. Mr Anakin advised that all they would need
would be their passports. Anakin failed to tell her that a new regulation required a
note from the father allowing the children to leave Canada, although he had received
a memo in red warning him to alert travelers of the new regulation. When Mrs Jones
and the children reached the airport to embark on a plane for Cancun, they were
stopped because she did not have the required note from her husband. They lost
their reservations for both the plane and the tour with no refund. On these facts,
which of the following is true?
There is no possibility of suing Mr Anakin because he had no intention of
hurting anyone; his oversight was just an accident
Libel is the only tort available for persons injured by another's words
A travel agent owes no duty of care to his customers
There could be a civil action against Mr Anakin and against his employer,
although the employer did no wrong
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In the court's view, the law requires employees of a bar establishment to encourage a
potentially intoxicated patron to not drive his or her automobile. This duty includes
involving police, if necessary, to ensure the patron does not drive under the effects
of alcohol consumption. What type of duty has the law imposed on the
establishment and its employees?
A public duty
An explicit duty
A vicarious duty
A positive duty
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