XYZ Television Network Presents a Movie Showing Two 10-Year-Old Boys

question 58

Multiple Choice

XYZ television network presents a movie showing two 10-year-old boys playing with a gun owned by one of the children's parents.The gun accidentally fires,severely injuring one of the boys.Shortly after the movie runs,two young brothers find a gun in their house.While playing with the gun,the gun fires and kills one of the boys.The brothers' parents sue XYZ television network.The parents will

• A)lose because XYZ television network could not have foreseen that those children would watch the movie and try to imitate what they saw
• B)lose because XYZ television network did not know a rifle can be dangerous
• C)win because XYZ television network intended to harm a viewer
• D)win because XYZ television network owed a duty to the dead child and breached the duty

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