26. The complaint and answer documents are two examples of A. pleadings. B. hear

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26. The complaint and answer documents are two examples of A. pleadings. B. hearsay. C. depositions and interrogatories. D. discovery. 27. Bonnie steals some very expensive cooking equipment from a restaurant supply store. Bonnie has committed the intentional tort of A. slander of title. B. conversion. C. petty theft. D. grand theft. 28. The elements of the tort of negligence include A. defendant's breach of defendant's duty B. plaintiff's injury or damages C. a causal connection between defendant's breach of duty and plaintiff's injury or damages D. defendant's breach of defendant's duty, plaintiff's injury or damages, and a causal connection between defendant's breach of defendant's duty and plaintiff's injury or damages 29. Nancy owns a pet store in Seattle, and one of her dogs escapes and runs out onto the sidewalk in front of her store. If a passerby is bitten by Nancy’s dog, despite the passerby's attempts to avoid and then run away from the dog, under the theory of strict liability, as applied in Washington, Nancy must pay for the injury A. only if Nancy intended to injure the passerby. B. only if Nancy knew that the dog had dangerous tendencies, and did not keep the dog restrained. C. regardless of whether Nancy was at fault in failing to restrain the dog. D. even if the passerby provoked the dog.

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26.

A. Pleadings

These documents s mentioned are the example of pleadings document.

27.

D. grand theft

Since the equipment stolen are very expensive, then it will fall under the category of grand theft.

28.

D. defendant's breach of defendant's duty, plaintiff's injury or damages, and a causal connection between defendant's breach of defendant's duty and plaintiff's injury or damages

There are different elements of the tort of negligence. It is the breach of the duty, causal connection between the action of defendant and the injury or damage caused to the plaintiff as well as the damage to the plaintiff.

29.

C. regardless of whether Nancy was at fault in failing to restrain the dog.

As per the strict liability theory, Nancy will be held responsible if the dog has runaway from the store and bitten a person. So, Nancy has to pay the damage.

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