Lora initiates a sequence of events involving Mike that results in an injury to Nell.According to the New York Court of Appeals in Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co., if Lora was negligent with respect to Mike, Lora
A)is solely liable for Nell's injury.
B)is not liable for Nell's injury.
C)may be liable for Nell's injury⎯this is a separate issue.
D)shares liability with Mike for Nell's injury.

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According to the Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. case, a defendant (Lora in this case) is only liable for injury to a plaintiff (Nell in this case) if the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff and breached that duty, causing the injury. However, the case also established that liability is limited to those within the "zone of danger" created by the defendant's negligent conduct. Therefore, whether Lora may be liable for Nell's injury depends on whether Nell was in the foreseeable "zone of danger" created by Lora's negligence with respect to Mike. This is a separate issue from Lora's negligence towards Mike.

Lora Initiates a Sequence of Events Involving Mike That Results