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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE NEGLIGENT?     WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE?     NEGLIGENCE is a cause of action that a plaintiff may assert in a civil tort case against a defendant.  In order to meet a prima facie (on its face) case for NEGLIGENCE a plaintiff must prove four (4) elements:      • That there was a DU..

WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE?Negligence refers to a cause of action where a plaintiff may assert a civil tort case against a defendant.  In order to meet a prima facie (on its face) case for negligence a plaintiff must definitively prove the following four elements:· That there was a duty on the part of the defendant to conform to a certain standard of conduct.· That that defendan..