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    This document outlines 20 questions about tort law for an engineering assignment. It covers topics such as the definition of a tort, the four elements of a tort, time limits for legal action, plaintiff and defendant roles, contributory negligence, vicarious liability, product liability, defects in product liability cases, how tort law has developed through judicial decisions, the neighbor principle, nervous shock cases, the purpose of tort law, expert witnesses in tort cases, and decisions from several landmark tort cases.

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    This document outlines 20 questions about tort law for an engineering assignment. It covers topics such as the definition of a tort, the four elements of a tort, time limits for legal action, plaintiff and defendant roles, contributory negligence, vicarious liability, product liability, defects in product liability cases, how tort law has developed through judicial decisions, the neighbor principle, nervous shock cases, the purpose of tort law, expert witnesses in tort cases, and decisions from several landmark tort cases.

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    Assignment 3
    1.What is Tort?
    2.Tort is a civil wrong but all civil wrongs are not torts. Explain.
    3.What are the four elements of a tort?
    4.What is the time limit to take legal action in tort?
    5.Explain the following in a tort case? Plaintiff and defendant
    6.What is Contributory negligence? Cite decided cases.
    7.What is Vicarious liability? Cite decided cases.
    8.What is product liability? Cite decided cases.
    9.What are three types of defects in product liability cases? Cite decided cases.
    10.Law of tort is largely developed through judicial decisions. Explain.
    11.What is the neighbour principle?
    12.What is Nervous shock? Cite decided cases?
    13.What is the purpose of tort law?
    14.What is the expert witness in Tort cases?
    15.What is the decision of Priyani de Soyza Vs. Arza Kularatna case?
    16.What is the decision of Stella Lieback Vs. McDonalds case?
    17. What is the diction of Heenbanda vs. Navasivayam case?
    18.What is the decision of Chinta Devi Vs. Glacio Ltd case?
    19.what is the decision of Donoghue Vs. Stevenson case?
    20. What is the decision of Grant Vs. Australian Knitting Industries Ltd. Case?

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