In Which of the Following Would the Plaintiff Not Succeed

question 106

Multiple Choice

In which of the following would the plaintiff not succeed in an action for negligence?

• A)A real estate agent accidentally forgot to lock the back door of the house he had just shown.Before the owner returned,someone broke in and stole the TV.The owner sued the agent.
• B)Dr.Zotsky used the skill of a reasonable doctor in that field,but the patient did not respond to the treatment and lost sight in one eye.She sued the doctor.
• C)May was made sick by drinking a contaminated cola bought for her by her friend Fred.She sued the manufacturer.
• D)A real estate agent failed to check the zoning and assured the purchasers that they could build a duplex on the property.Relying on that statement,they purchased the property.
• E)Nick was hurt when the driver of a Gino's pizza truck carelessly ran through a yellow traffic light on his way to deliver a pizza.Nick sued the driver and Gino,the driver's employer,although Gino wasn't in the truck.

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