When would a defendant use the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur?
A)To allow the judge and jury to presume the plaintiff destroyed evidence.
B)To allow the judge and jury to infer that more likely than not,the defendant's negligence was not the cause of the plaintiff's harm.
C)To allow the judge and jury to presume the plaintiff is guilty of contributory negligence.
D)To allow the judge to hold the defendant liable under a strict liability theory.
E)To allow the judge and jury to infer that more likely than not,the defendant's negligence was the cause of the plaintiff's harm,even though no direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care existed.

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A)The plaintiff uses the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to allow the judge or jury to infer that more likely than not,the defendant's negligence was the cause of the plaintiff's harm,even though there is no direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care.
B)The plaintiff uses the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to allow the judge or jury to infer that more likely than not,the defendant's negligence was the cause of the plaintiff's harm,even though there is no direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care.

When Would a Defendant Use the Doctrine of Res Ipsa