Given only the facts stated, determine whether the situations described below reflect circumstances involving vicarious liability (A or B). If not vicarious, indicate whether there is any potential for liability at all (C or D). In other words, every item marked "B" will also have a second answer.
-An inmate complains every day that he cannot eat the food on the regular menu because he has a food allergy. He is sent to the doctor, who finds him allergic only to large amounts of milk. Milk products are removed from his diet, but he is still complaining that he needs to be provided with a better grade of meat because of his allergy. He threatens to sue.

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The situation does not involve vicarious liability because it does not describe a scenario where one party is held responsible for the actions of another. Additionally, there is no potential for liability since the institution has accommodated the inmate's medically confirmed allergy, and his further complaints about the quality of meat do not constitute a legal basis for liability.

Given Only the Facts Stated, Determine Whether the Situations Described