Duffy Is a Passenger in a Car That Caleb Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

Duffy is a passenger in a car that Caleb is driving when an accident occurs.Both Caleb and Duffy are emotionally rattled,but neither is physically hurt.Caleb is not liable to Dufy on a negligence theory because

• A)both parties were emotionally rattled.
• B)Caleb apparently did not intend to cause an accident.
• C)Duffy must have been comparatively negligent.
• D)Duffy was not injured.

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