MD Bar Practice Questions - Maryland Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) Exam - MD Bar Practice Questions - Maryland Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) Exam

Question 1

A pedestrian is struck by a negligent driver while crossing a Maryland street. Evidence shows the pedestrian crossed against a red 'Don't Walk' signal, and the jury finds the pedestrian was 10% at fault and the driver 90% at fault. Under Maryland tort law, what is the pedestrian's recovery?

The pedestrian recovers nothing because any contributory negligence bars recovery The pedestrian recovers 90% of damages, reduced by the 10% of fault The pedestrian recovers full damages because the driver was more at fault The pedestrian recovers 50% of damages under Maryland's modified comparative rule

Correct Answer:

The pedestrian recovers nothing because any contributory negligence bars recovery

Question 2

In a Maryland negligence action, the defendant negligently stalled his car on railroad tracks. The plaintiff train engineer saw the stalled car from a great distance but, distracted, failed to brake in time and was injured in the collision. Which doctrine might allow the plaintiff to recover despite his own negligence?

Comparative negligence apportionment The last clear chance doctrine Assumption of risk Res ipsa loquitur

Correct Answer:

The last clear chance doctrine

Question 3

A homeowner sues a contractor for negligence in Maryland after a deck collapses. The contractor proves the homeowner overloaded the deck far beyond its rated capacity, contributing to the collapse. The jury finds both parties negligent. What is the correct outcome under Maryland law?

Damages are split equally between the parties The homeowner recovers, reduced by the homeowner's percentage of fault The homeowner's claim is completely barred The court must apply joint and several liability to the contractor only

Correct Answer:

The homeowner's claim is completely barred

Question 4

A driver runs a red light and strikes a motorcyclist who was traveling 5 mph over the speed limit. The motorcyclist sues in Maryland. The defendant argues the speeding was contributory negligence. For the speeding to bar recovery, the defendant must show that the plaintiff's negligence was:

Greater than the defendant's negligence Intentional rather than merely careless The sole cause of the accident A proximate cause of the plaintiff's own injuries

Correct Answer:

A proximate cause of the plaintiff's own injuries

Question 5

A shopper slips on a spilled liquid in a Maryland grocery store. The store argues the shopper was looking at her phone and not watching the floor. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction like Maryland, on whom does the burden of proving contributory negligence fall?

The defendant, who must plead and prove contributory negligence as an affirmative defense The plaintiff, who must disprove her own fault The court, which determines fault as a matter of law Neither party; the jury allocates fault automatically

Correct Answer:

The defendant, who must plead and prove contributory negligence as an affirmative defense

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