Business Law: Negligence and Defenses to Negligence

Objectives:

• Understand the elements required to establish negligence.
• Understand the defenses available in a negligence case.

Age Level: Late secondary school

National Standards: Complies with NBEA Business Law 2023 Standard I.1.G Analyze the relationship between ethics and the law and describe the law’s sources, the structure of the court system, different classifications of procedural law, and different classifications of substantive law:

I.1.G.11 Discuss the defenses that are available in a negligence case

Materials:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Computers with internet access for students to explore additional resources
• Student handouts