On a cold winter day, A slipped on the icy sidewalk at the entrance to B's shop. A injured her ankle as a result of the fall, and B hired a taxi to have her taken to the hospital to have her injured ankle examined. On the way to the hospital another automobile collided with the taxi, and A was seriously injured. The court would consider what a reasonable person would have done or foreseen in determining the duty of care in this case.

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In determining the duty of care, the court would consider what a reasonable person would have done or foreseen in the circumstances, including the foreseeability of harm from the icy sidewalk and the subsequent actions taken to mitigate that harm.

On a Cold Winter Day, a Slipped on the Icy