1. Indemnity is best described as a device for shifting loss from:
A. A private party to a public entity
B. A criminal defendant to an innocent party
C. One party to another
D. An insured to a bonding company
2. An injured subcontractor’s worker who receives workers’ compensation is thereby
precluded from suing:
A. The prime contractor
B. The subcontractor who is the worker’s employer
C. Subcontractors who are not the worker’s employer
D. The owner
4. The majority of states have embraced comparative negligence, which means that:
A. Liability is proportionate to the degree of the defendant’s fault
B. The plaintiff cannot recover if he or she is negligent
C. Indemnity clauses are unenforceable in those states, because they run counter to
the principle of comparative negligence
D. Medical insurance covers injuries, so indemnity clauses are irrelevant
1. D. An insured to a bonding company
2. A. The prime contractor
3. B. The plaintiff cannot recover if he or she is negligent
1. Indemnity is best described as a device for shifting loss from: A. A private party...
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