To Establish the Existence of a Duty of Care the Plaintiff

question 9

Multiple Choice

To establish the existence of a duty of care the plaintiff must prove that at the time of the incident:

• A)it was reasonably foreseeable that the plaintiff's conduct was unreasonable.
• B)it was reasonably foreseeable that the defendant's conduct was unreasonable.
• C)it was reasonably foreseeable that the defendant's conduct could cause harm to someone in the plaintiff's position.
• D)the defendant knew or ought to have known that the plaintiff was in a vulnerable position.

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