A Railroad Would Not Be Liable for Injuries to a Passenger

question 30

Multiple Choice

A railroad would not be liable for injuries to a passenger caused by

• A) a washout of the tracks by a tornado.
• B) an accident resulting from defective brakes.
• C) failure of the engineer to spot a vehicle on the tracks.
• D) all of these.

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