Jed played hockey for his company's team.During the playoffs,three seconds after a play,he was deliberately hit in the back with a stick by Ed,a player on the opposing team.The hit broke Jed's rib.If Jed sued Ed,which of the following is true?

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BA) In sports, particularly contact sports like hockey, players consent to a certain level of contact inherent to the game. However, actions that occur outside the normal course of play, especially deliberate hits after play has stopped, are generally not covered by this implied consent. Thus, arguing consent would be the defendant's best defense, even though it might not be strong in this case due to the timing and nature of the hit.B) The most likely cause of action for Jed would be negligence because Ed's action (hitting Jed with a stick) directly led to Jed's injury (broken rib). In legal terms, negligence involves causing harm through a failure to exercise a level of care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances. Here, hitting someone with a stick outside of active play does not align with the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person in a hockey game.

Jed Played Hockey for His Company's Team