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Jamari Negligently Hit Samantha in the Head with a Stick

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Jamari negligently hit Samantha in the head with a stick.Most people would have suffered a simple bruise as a result of that accident.If so,damages would have been worth $200.Such damages were reasonably foreseeable before the accident occurred.Samantha,however,actually suffered brain damage because she had an unusually fragile skull.Consequently,she suffered a loss valued at $5 million.A loss of that size was not reasonably foreseeable before the accident occurred.Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) Jamari is liable for $5 million in damages payable to Samantha.
B) Jamari is liable for $200.
C) Jamari is not liable for any damages because the actual consequences of his negligence were not reasonably foreseeable.
D) Jamari is liable for $5 million only if he actually knew that Samantha had a fragile skull before he hit her.
E) Jamari is liable for $5 million only if Samantha knew that she had a fragile skull before the accident occurred.

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