Stoney Canyon Penitentiary Is Located near the Town of Elmwood

question 14

Multiple Choice

Stoney Canyon penitentiary is located near the town of Elmwood.One evening a guard employed at the jail failed to properly secure one of the gates near an exercise field.As a result,an inmate escaped and went on a crime spree.Having regard to issues of proximity,foreseeability,and policy reasons,which of the following claimants would be least likely to succeed in a court action against the guard and/or the jail?

• A)a claim by a citizen of Elmwood whose vehicle was carjacked within hours of the escape
• B)a claim by a gas station owner for personal injury and economic losses occasioned by the escaped inmate's assault and robbery which took place two months later and 250 kilometres away from the jail
• C)the claim of a local bingo parlour whose premises were torched by the inmate after a standoff with the police the day after his escape
• D)the claims of an elderly couple injured in an automobile accident two days after the escape during which the inmate crashed into their car following a high speed pursuit
• E)the claim of a taxi driver who was robbed and beaten by the inmate a week after his escape

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