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CLEP Business Law

Category - Torts

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Johnny cannot swim. Jimmy pushed Johnny into a pool where the water was 12 feet deep. Johnny screamed for help. Joey jumped into the pool and pulled Johnny to safety. In the process, Joey hit his head on the side of the pool, causing injury. Under what doctrine can Joey sue Jimmy?
  1. Replevin doctrine
  2. Slandering someone
  3. Good Samaritan doctrine
  4. Rescue doctrine
  5. Tortfeasor doctrine
Explanation
Answer: D. Joey can sue Jimmy under the rescue doctrine. The rescue doctrine arises when a person puts another in peril. If a third party comes to the rescue and gets injured in the process, the person who caused the peril is liable for the injuries of a third-party rescuer.
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