Rich Is a Doctor

question 13

Multiple Choice

Rich is a doctor.One day while strolling in the park he sees Adam, a stranger, choking on an apple.Rich does nothing to help Adam.Adam sues Rich for negligently failing to help him.

• A)Rich had a duty to help Adam, because as a doctor it would have been easy for Rich to do so.
• B)Rich did not have a duty to help Adam, because of the emergency that Adam faced.
• C)Rich had a duty to help Adam because of the Tarasoff decision on doctors.
• D)Rich did not have a duty to help Adam because there was no special relationship between Rich and Adam.

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