Which of the Following Is an Example of Wilful and Wanton

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of wilful and wanton negligence?

• A) An employer intentionally induces the employees of another company to break the employment contract.
• B) A politician delivers a speech defaming a public figure using false statements about that person.
• C) A newspaper publishes articles about the personal life of a celebrity.
• D) A drunk driver meets with an accident during which the passengers in the car get injured.
• E) A doctor accidently injects a patient with a wrong medicine, causing the patient to suffer adverse medical reactions.

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