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To establish res ipsa loquitur in most states, the plaintiff must demonstrate all but which of the following?

A direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care
B the harm ordinarily would not occur in the absence of negligence
C the plaintiff had no role in causing the harm
D the defendant had exclusive control of the thing that caused the harm

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Answer:

The correct option is C.

the plaintiff had no role in causing the harm.

Step-by-step explanation:

red IPSA loquitur is a Latin word that means 'the things speaks for itself.'

It means a situation that occurred due to negligence

Therefore the right option is c.

The plantiff must demonstrate all but ;

the plaintiff had no role in causing the harm.

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