Gheeta was out walking and saw a “For Sale” sign on the lawn of a house called Green Acres. She decided to ask the owners about the price of the property. Unknown to Gheeta, the owners of Green Acres were away on a long vacation in Jamaica. As Gheeta was walking across the lawn of Green Acres a long branch from an old tree which grew in a neighbouring yard fell down and hit her. As a result, Gheeta broke her leg and could not return to work for two months. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(1) Gheeta can sue the owners of Green Acres for her lost wages only if she can prove that they knew of the hazard presented by the old tree.
(2) The owners of Green Acres are not liable to Gheeta because they were not home at the time of the accident.
(3) Only the owners of the tree are liable to Gheeta for her lost wages.
(4) None of the above is true
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A visitor enters an apartment building to visit a tenant. As he enters the lobby, the skylight above collapses, injuring the visitor. Any lawsuit resulting from the above injury will be covered by:
(1) fire insurance.
(2) third party liability insurance.
(3) plate glass insurance.
(4) visitor’s insurance.
2
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(1) A licensee can protect him or herself from all liability for misrepresentation by having the vendor complete and sign a disclosure statement at the time the property is listed.
(2) A licensee will not be liable for the tort of fraudulent misrepresentation unless he or she has some expertise in the particular area.
(3) A licensee will be vicariously liable to a buyer for incorrect information given by the licensee to the vendor who passed the information on to the buyer.
(4) A licensee is not required to provide opinions to buyers on areas outside his or her expertise; rather, it is the buyer’s responsibility to seek the opinion of a qualified expert.
4
a licensee is required to file a suspicious transaction report when they think a transaction is related to money laundering or terrorist financing offense and it meets which of the following burdens of proof
2
which of the following describes a method of identifying an individual that meets licensees “know your client” obligation under the proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing act?
2
which of the following is an example of an action that a criminal may take during the placement stage of the money laundering process
1
which of the following statements about fintrac’s administrative monetary penalties (“amp’s”) is true?
1