Smith had a swimming pool in the rear yard of his suburban home.The pool was enclosed on all sides by a four-foot-high wire fence,and entry to the pool area was by a gate that Smith occasionally locked.One day Smith drained the pool in order to have some repair work done,and accidentally left the gate closed but unlocked.A four-year-old child who lived near door to Smith entered the pool area by climbing over the fence,and was injured when he fell into the empty pool.
-Smith is liable for the injury to the child,because he failed to erect a fence that would prevent the child from entering the pool area.

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Smith is liable for the injury to the child because he failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the child from entering the pool area. The fence was not high enough to prevent the child from climbing over it, and the gate was left unlocked.

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