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Andreas Has Sued Kathryn for Negligence

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Andreas has sued Kathryn for negligence.Kathryn argues that she did not owe a duty of care to Andreas.Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) The court cannot recognize a duty of care if Andreas was injured as a result of Kathryn's omission,rather than by her action.
B) The court may refuse to recognize a duty of care even if it was reasonably foreseeable that Andreas might be injured as a result of Kathryn's carelessness,on grounds that public policy does not permit the extension of the duty of care to this relationship.
C) A court may recognize a duty of care even if it was not reasonably foreseeable that Andreas might be injured as a result of Kathryn's carelessness.
D) The court cannot recognize a duty of care if Kathryn was Andreas's mother.
E) The court cannot recognize a duty of care if Andreas and Kathryn were parties to the same contract.

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