Exercise 3
This exercise is about duty and breach.
Jane is shopping in a supermarket. She turns suddenly to say hello to a neighbor, loses her balance and falls down, breaking her ankle.
Can Jane recover her medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering costs from the supermarket?
- A. Yes, because the supermarket is responsible for everything that happens in its aisles.
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- B. No, because the supermarket didn’t do or fail to do anything that resulted in Jane’s fall.
- B is correct. While the supermarket owes a duty of care to its customers, it did nothing to violate that duty in this case.
- C. No, because the supermarket owed no duty of care to Jane.
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