Emmie worked late nights at a convenience store.The store had been robbed several times.One night Emmie discovered that the "emergency alert" security system was not working.The owner of the store told her that he would have the system repaired promptly.Nevertheless,a month went by before the system was repaired.In the meantime,the store was robbed while Emmie was working and,in the course of the robbery,the perpetrator broke Emmie's leg.Under these circumstances,Emmie may:
A) recover from the store owner because the harm was foreseeable.
B) recover from the robber as her injury was the proximate result of his actions.
C) recover under the doctrine of strict liability.
D) recover only a limited amount on the grounds of emotional distress.
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