Casey Is Driving a Car in Which Deb Is a Passenger

question 19

Multiple Choice

Casey is driving a car in which Deb is a passenger when an accident occurs. Casey and Deb are not injured. Casey is not liable to Deb on a negligence theory because

• A) Casey was not injured.
• B) Casey did not apparently intend to cause an accident.
• C) Deb must have been comparatively negligent.
• D) Deb was not injured.

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