A plaintiff will generally collect for negligence when all the following characteristics are present except: A) injury is suffered by the plaintiff B) plaintiff breaches a contract with the defendant C) breach of duty owed the plaintiff D) the breach of the duty caused the injury to the plaintiff

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Negligence is a tort and not related to breach of contract. Therefore, the breach of a contract with the defendant is not a necessary characteristic for a plaintiff to collect for negligence. The other three characteristics - injury suffered by the plaintiff, breach of duty owed to the plaintiff, and the breach of duty caused the injury to the plaintiff - are necessary for negligence.

A Plaintiff Will Generally Collect for Negligence When All the Following