Mabel was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Vancouver.After cleaning up one of the tables, she noticed a valuable broach on the floor beneath the table.Which of the following is correct with respect to her legal claim to the broach?
A) Because of the principle of "finders keepers," Mabel gets to keep the broach even against the original owners who lost it.
B) Mabel must hand the broach to the police, and if the rightful owner does not come forward, the broach becomes the property of the government.
C) Mabel has no claim to the broach no matter where she found it.
D) As the finder of the broach, Mabel is entitled to it.She has a prior claim against all but the rightful owner of the broach.
E) Although Mabel found the broach in a public part of the restaurant, she must give the broach to her employer, who has the right to keep it if the rightful owner is not found.
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