A Demolition Company Needs to Dynamite Rock in Order for a Dirt

question 105

Multiple Choice

A demolition company needs to dynamite rock in order for a dirt contractor to put in a house pad. If a neighbor's bay window is blown out as a result and she sues, what is a viable defense to a lawsuit, assuming it is true?

• A)They exercised care in setting the explosives.
• B)The seismologist can confirm the charge could not possibly have blown out the window.
• C)The neighbor was contributorily negligent in having a window.
• D)All of the above

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