GOVT 407 Exam 2, Questions With Answers. Liberty University.• Question 1
5 out of 5 points
Morisot and Cassatt hire Van Gogh and Renoir to
... [Show More] paint their studio. Van Gogh and Renoir hire Pissarro as an assistant. Pissarro goes for coffee, leaving the electric paint remover on, and burns the studio to the ground. Morisot breaks her leg jumping from the third-story window, three of Cassatt’s priceless masterpieces are burned, and Renoir suffers second-degree burns. Everyone is mad. Suppose that Morisot and Cassatt are co- owners of the studio. May they join as plaintiffs to sue Pissarro for the damages to the studio from the fire?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 2
5 out of 5 points
Suppose that Cassatt owns the studio on her own. May she and Morisot join as plaintiffs to sue Pissarro for his negligence, if Cassatt seeks recovery for damage to the building and Morisot seeks damages for her broken leg?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 3
5 out of 5 points
Assume that Van Gogh and Renoir are liable for the negligence of Pissarro under the law of respondeat superior, if he acted in the scope of his employment in leaving the heat gun on. May Morisot sue Van Gogh, Renoir, and Pissarro in a single action to recover for her broken leg?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 4
5 out of 5 points
Could Cassatt sue Van Gogh and Renoir for breach of contract for burning down her studio in the process of painting it, and Morisot join as a coplaintiff asserting a negligence claim against the same defendants for the injury to her leg?
Selected Ye
Answer: s
• Question 5
0 out of 5 points
Change the facts a little: Assume that either Pissarro or Gauguin, another employee, left the paint remover on, and Cassatt is unsure which it was. Can she sue them both under Rule 20(a)(2)?
Selected N
Answer: o
• Question 6
0 out of 5 points
If Cassatt chooses to sue Renoir alone, may she assert both negligence and breach of contract claims against Renoir for her losses in the fire?
Selected N
Answer: o
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