Karen Is a Strong Swimmer

question 44

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

• A)has a legal duty to rescue the man.
• B)has a legal duty to rescue the man,but only if her efforts will not pose a serious threat to her own safety.
• C)has 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)has no legal duty to rescue the man.

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Definitions:

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Claviceps

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