Michael Wanted to Shoot Gary but Accidentally Injured Stella with the Bullet

question 35

Multiple Choice

Michael wanted to shoot Gary but accidentally injured Stella with the bullet. Which of the following can Stella use to recover damages from Michael?

• A) doctrine of unintentional tort
• B) doctrine of proximate cause
• C) doctrine of negligence
• D) transferred intent doctrine

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