Paralegal Exam Prep

Category - Torts

Jonas drives his car at 100 mph on a street with a speed limit of 40 mph. Jonas hits Jackie. Jonas is:
  1. Intentionally negligent.
  2. Not negligent.
  3. Comparatively negligent.
  4. Contributorily negligent.
  5. Negligent per se.
Explanation
Answer: E. Jonas is negligent per se. A party is negligent per se if the person violates a statute that proscribes the act. Violating a traffic law amounts to per se negligence.
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