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An angry store owner named Alexandra strikes a customer named Fahim with a shovel. Which of the following is most likely to occur? Value: 2 marks.

Select one:

a. The Crown initiates a civil proceeding against Alexandra

b. Fahim initiates proceedings in an appellate court

c. Fahim initiates proceedings in a court of original jurisdiction

d. Fahim initiates a criminal proceeding against Alexandra

e. Fahim initiates both a civil and a criminal proceeding against Alexandra

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A major construction company is being sued for negligently constructing a soccer stadium. Which of the following, if true, would be most likely to lead the court to conclude that the company is NOT liable in negligence? Value: 2 marks.

Select one:

a. The company breached the standard of care but it does so fairly often, and typically no one gets hurt.

b. The plaintiff suffered an injury that was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the defendant's breach of the standard of care.

c. The company did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care.

d. The company breached the standard of care, and that breach caused the plaintiff to suffer injuries

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A software company lost a major contract-related lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. The company then appealed to the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal, but lost there, too. Assuming the company wants to appeal yet again, its most viable course of action would be to do which of the following? Value: 2 marks.

Select one:

a. Commence an appeal in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island

b. Seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

c. Commence a second appeal in the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal

d. Seek leave to appeal to the Federal Court of Canada

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Bethany was injured when she slipped and fell in Bob's grocery store. She missed a week of work and lost $1,254.34 in wages. If Bethany successfully sues Bob for negligence, the court is most likely to award her what type of damages as compensation for her lost wages? Value: 2 marks.

Select one:

a. Special damages

b. Nominal damages

c. Injunctious damages

d. Punitive damages

e. Exemplary damages

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Question # 1. The correct answer is d. Fahim initiates a criminal proceeding against Alexandra

Explanation: This incident by Alexandar amounts to the criminal act and therefore the criminal proceeding will be initiated.

Question # 2. The correct answer is:c. The company did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care.

Explanation: This would be the only condition wherein the company can get a clean chit and would be declared as not liable for the negligence, For the rest of the conditions if stands true then the company must be liable for negligence.

Question # 3. The correct answer is:b. Seek to leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

Explanation: The next appeal should be made in the highest court of Canada which is the supreme court of Canada.

Question # 4. The correct answer is: a. Special damages

Explanation: Special damages are paid in case of loss of earnings due to the negligence of the other party.