Feb 2 / Goat

Standard of Care pt 2

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Hello again, Goats.


We are in the final days of this bizarre, meaningless battle called the bar exam.

I thought after ChatGPT they would cancel this stupid memorization test once and for all... but unfortunately they needed to make another 187 million dollars first

The new module on Standard of Care is out in the torts course.

There should be at least two questions on the F25 bar exam on this module.

Keep up the great work and hit me up if you have any questions - I know it's hard but keep fighting through.

You WILL be a lawyer by May

And now, a short reading from Standard of Care pt 2...

Write this down - the test for negligence per se has three parts:

1. It has to be a safety statute (Like a speed limit)

2. The person who got hurt (the plaintiff) must be within the class of persons the statute was designed to protect (like how speed limits are meant to protect pedestrians)

3. The statute must be intended to protect against the "type of accident" that occurred (like a speed limit protecting against a pedestrian being hit by a car)

Same class of person, same class of risks. Easy money.

Goat-Note: Keep in mind - violation of a statute does not prove causation or damages. It proves duty (so long as the statute applies to you) and breach (which happened when you violated the law).

We still need causation and damages to be proven as well for a full negligence claim.

So negligence per se is really just a short-cut to prove the first two elements.

...end of reading. Catch the rest in the Torts course.

btw...
Did I tell you there's a GBP merch store now?

People have been asking... so I got some help and just put it up recently.
The designs are pretty sick.

For any goats who read this far, you can use this code for 15% off the merch store

code: GOATNOTE15

Profits from the merch will go toward scholarships for goats in need.

If there's anything specific you want or have any ideas for designs, let me know!

That's all for me, good luck studying!

- Goat