Chris was driving a car with defective brakes very slowly down Fifth Avenue looking for a parking place.Mindy jumped out into the street five feet in front of his car.Chris could not avoid hitting her.What is Chris's best defense to the charge of negligence?
A) Mindy had a mental deficiency.
B) Chris was not negligent since he did not have a statutory duty to keep his brakes in top condition.
C) Mindy illegally crossed in the middle of the street,which was a superseding cause of the accident.
D) Chris was lawfully seeking a parking place and did not see her jump out.

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Mindy's illegal crossing of the street would be considered a superseding cause, meaning that it was an intervening event that broke the chain of causation between Chris's defective brakes and the accident. Therefore, Chris may not be held liable for negligence in this case.

Chris Was Driving a Car with Defective Brakes Very Slowly