Legal Environment 4th Edition by Jeffrey Beatty, Susan Samuelson

Exercise 4

There is a collision between cars driven by Candy and Zeke, and both drivers are partly at fault. The evidence is that Candy is about 25 percent responsible, for failing to stop quickly enough, and Zeke about 75 percent responsible, for making a dangerous turn.
Candy is most likely to win:
a. A lawsuit for battery;
b. A lawsuit for negligence, in a comparative negligence state;
c. A lawsuit for negligence, in a contributory negligence state;
d. A lawsuit for strict liability; or
e. A lawsuit for assault.