In-Class M/C

C. When Tony negligently parked in a no parking zone, it was not reasonably foreseeable that the type of injury that would result from parking near the hydrant would be a rollover and flood injury

A city ordinance bans parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. Tony Soprano, rushing to get to the bank before closing, parks in front of a hydrant and leaves Uncle Junior sitting in the back seat. Five minutes later, Christopher Moltisanti, driving down the street, swerves to avoid what he thinks is a pothole and sideswipes Tony’s car, flipping it onto the hydrant, breaking the hydrant and causing a small flood of water. The car is badly damaged, and Junior is injured

If Junior sues Tony, the likely result is that Junior will

A. Recover, because parking by the hydrant was negligence per se

B. Recover, because Tony’s continued violation contributed to the injury

C. Not recover, because the harm to Junior was not reasonably foreseeable

D. Not recover, because violating a city ordinance does not create civil liability

All Correct

Legend has it that Cardozo accidentally started the Great Jackson, Mississippi Fire by placing a kerosene lantern too close to a cow while milking it. The cow kicked the lantern, igniting straw in the barn. The barn burned down. The fire spread to neighboring barns and eventually burned most of Jackson over three days. Assume Cardozo was negligent in placing the lantern near the cow. Andrews was sitting in the barn and owned the neighboring barns and property throughout the city.

If Andrews and other plaintiffs sue Cardozo for all fire-related damages, the likely

result is

A. Cardozo is liable for all the fire damage to Andrews and the other plaintiffs

B. Cardozo is liable for the damage to all of the barns and Andrews’ property in the city but not the plaintiffs

C. Cardozo is liable for the damage to all of the neighboring barns but not the property in the city owned by Andrews and other plaintiffs

D. Cardozo is liable for the damage to the initial barn but not the remaining fire-related damages after the initial barn

Class 22 Questions

Class 22 Questions