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Nelson Has Sued Shaniqua Under the Tort of Negligence

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Nelson has sued Shaniqua under the tort of negligence.A duty of care is most likely to be recognized by a court if


A) Nelson was injured by Shaniqua's carelessness while she carried him during pregnancy.
B) Nelson suffered a pure economic loss as a result of relying upon a financial statement that Shaniqua had prepared for private use by another person.
C) Nelson was injured by a driver who had become obviously intoxicated while drinking to excess at Shaniqua's tavern.
D) Nelson lost his entire retirement fund because Shaniqua,who had been appointed by the government to regulate investment brokers,had carelessly failed to notice that Nelson's broker was dishonest and as a government regulator Shaniqua categorically owed a duty of care to Nelson.
E) Nelson suffered his injuries mostly because Shaniqua,who was a complete stranger at the relevant time,refused to take life threatening steps to herself,to rescue him from a danger that Nelson had created.

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