A Driver Stopped at a Convenience Store to Run Inside

question 16

Multiple Choice

A driver stopped at a convenience store to run inside briefly.The driver left the engine running and forgot to set the parking brake.The car suddenly started rolling toward two small children,and Vicki,a bystander,pulled the two children out of the way of the rolling car.Vicki is injured in the process.Can Vicki recover from the driver of the car?

• A) Yes,because of the Good Samaritan rule.
• B) No,because of an intervening event.
• C) No,because of assumption of the risk.
• D) Yes,because the driver set up the dangerous situation.

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