August Lumière Had Her Beloved Italian Convertible, a Vintage Early

August Lumière had her beloved Italian convertible, a vintage early 1960s model that her father had carefully restored, stolen from a local mall a few months ago.Thankfully, her insurance company paid for a replacement.Even so, the company thinks the mall's owner was to blame for its client's misfortune, given poor lighting and lack of security around the parking lot. The insurance company filed suit against the mall owner on Lumière's behalf, asking for $60,000 in reimbursement costs, along with $100,000 in punitive damages.This is an example of a typical sort of _________ case.

A) public law
B) criminal liability
C) ambulance chasing
D) tort law