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Poor "Lucky," the 12 year-old recently neutered, partially blind pit bull with a missing right ear, and missing tail, his luck finally ran out - a car accidentally ran a stop sign and ran over Lucky while he was being walked by his owner

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Poor "Lucky," the 12 year-old recently neutered, partially blind pit bull with a missing right ear, and missing tail, his luck finally ran out - a car accidentally ran a stop sign and ran over Lucky while he was being walked by his owner.   Lucky's owner was not injured.  Lucky's owner rushed Lucky to the veterinarian and received a $10,000 bill.  The owner's best friend, Lucky, could not be saved.

1.    What damages are available to Lucky's owner.

a.  The fair market value of a 12 year-old recently neutered, partially blind pit bull with a missing right

ear, and missing tail.

b.  Emotional distress damages for witnessing Lucky being run over by a car.

c.  Loss of companionship damages

d.  $10,000 for the veterinarian bill.

e.   A and D are correct.

 

2.    Under California law, Lucky is considered to be:

a.     Personal property entitling the owner to economic damages for Lucky's death.

b.     Unique property entitling the owner to non-economic damages for Lucky's death.

c.     Special property entitling the owner to economic and non-economic damages for Lucky's death.

d.     Unique property entitling the owner to special damages for Lucky's death.

 

3.    Billy-Bob owes Homer $10,000,  Jethro telephones Billy-Bob and tells him not to worry,  that he'll pay Homer the money that Billy-Bob owes him.  This promise is:

a. Unenforceable because it is an oral guarantee to pay the debt of another.

b. Enforceable because of the partial performance doctrine.

c. Unenforceable because Jethro's promise is valued at over $500.

d. Enforceable as an oral promise.