Duty in a Negligence Case Refers to ________

Duty in a negligence case refers to ________.

A) A failure to live up to the standard of care a reasonable person owes to others.
B) An obligation to measure compensable losses suffered by the plaintiff.
C) The standard of care a reasonable person owes to another.
D) Actual harm,or cause in fact,which resulted from a failure to live up to a standard of care.
E) Legal cause,or the extent to which the defendant is held responsible for actions that fall short of the standard of care.