A commercial airliner has crashed in the middle of the Atlantic.The cause of the crash has been proven to be a wrongly installed part in one of the engines during routine maintenance.If a negligence law suit is brought against the airlines,it will be based on:

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Misfeasance refers to the improper performance of an act that is legal and within one's ability to perform, such as the incorrect installation of a part during routine maintenance. This would be the basis for a negligence lawsuit against the airlines. Nonfeasance refers to a failure to act when there is a duty to act, res ipsa loquiter refers to a legal principle where the facts of a case speak for themselves, and negligence per se refers to a violation of a statute or regulation that leads to injury.

A Commercial Airliner Has Crashed in the Middle of the Atlantic.The