Don Slips and Falls on a Patch of Ice on Ella's

question 59

Multiple Choice

Don slips and falls on a patch of ice on Ella's property. Ella offers Don $10,000 if he promises not to pursue any slip-and-fall legal claim against her. Don agrees, but later discovers that it will cost $40,000 in medical expenses for a latent injury. In Don's suit against Ella, Don will most likely recover

• A)$30,000 to pay the costs over what Ella already paid Don.
• B)nothing.
• C)the estimated amount to pay the costs and any other liability.
• D)the exact amount to pay the costs and no more.

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