What Did the Old Tort Theorists Conclude Was the Overriding

What did the old tort theorists conclude was the overriding question that the "old law" asked, in accord with their assumptions regarding it?

A) How would a party know in what cases it was supposed to insure itself?
B) How would a party know when it would have to pay uncovered liabilities?
C) How did the parties agree to allocate the costs of the accident?
D) How did one know when a customer must be identified as the recipient of the costs?
E) None of the above