Question

In a negligence action, the injured party is owed a duty of care by the: Blank______. (Check all that apply.)

Multiple select question.

plaintiff


bystander


seller


manufacturer

Answer 1

In a negligence action, the injured party is owed a duty of care by the:

- **seller**
- **manufacturer**

In general, the duty of care is owed by those who are in a position to foresee that their actions could cause harm to others, such as sellers and manufacturers in the context of providing safe products. Plaintiffs typically are the ones bringing the action for negligence, and bystanders do not typically have a duty of care to the injured party unless there are special circumstances.