Negligence and Strict Liability
• List and describe the three required elements of an
action for negligence.
• Explain the duty of care that is imposed on (1) adults,
(2) children, (3) persons with a physical disability,
(4) persons with a mental deficiency, (5) persons with
superior knowledge, and (6) persons acting in an
emergency.
Differentiate among the duties that possessors of
land owe to trespassers, licensees, and invitees.
• Identify the defenses that are available to a tort action
in negligence and those that are available to a tort
action in strict liability.
• Identify and describe those activities giving rise to
a tort action in strict liability.
