Karen Is a Strong Swimmer

question 15

Multiple Choice

Karen is a strong swimmer.One afternoon she is having a picnic at a lake and sees a man she does not know drowning.Generally,Karen has:

• A) a legal duty to rescue the man.
• B) a legal duty to rescue the man, but only if her efforts will not pose a serious threat to her own safety.
• C) a legal duty to rescue the man since, as a strong swimmer, she is treated as a "special class" of persons who must get involved in such situations.
• D) no legal duty to rescue the man.

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