Martina is meeting with a group of new trainees.One of management's main training goals is to improve employee awareness of the legal risks that can arise under occupiers' liability.Which of the following will Martina most likely stress as a distinguishing feature of this form of liability?

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Occupiers' liability distinguishes between different classes of visitors (invitees, licensees, and trespassers) and assigns a different standard of care to each. This means that an occupier may owe a higher duty to an invitee (such as a customer) than to a licensee (such as a social guest) or a trespasser. The importance of paying for the right to enter (choice C) is not directly related to occupiers' liability, and while the severity of liability for a trespasser (choice D) is a factor, it is not the distinguishing feature. The statement in choice A is incorrect, as an occupier owes a higher duty to an invitee than to a contractual entrant.

Martina Is Meeting with a Group of New Trainees