In Goggin v. New State Ballroom (dancer was injured in a crowded ballroom in Boston on St. Patrick's Day), the court held that

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C) This choice is correct because it reflects a general principle of tort law that without negligence (i.e., failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances), an entity like a ballroom is not liable for injuries caused by third parties to its patrons. The liability would require a demonstration that the ballroom breached a duty of care towards its patrons, which directly caused the injury.

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