On a cold winter day, A slipped on the icy sidewalk at the entrance to B's shop. A injured her ankle as a result of the fall, and B hired a taxi to have her taken to the hospital to have her injured ankle examined. On the way to the hospital another automobile collided with the taxi, and A was seriously injured. B has strict liability for any injury to A, because he was the owner of the sidewalk.

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B's liability for A's injury would depend on the jurisdiction's laws regarding premises liability and whether B had a duty to maintain the sidewalk in a safe condition and breached that duty. The subsequent car accident is a separate event for which B would not typically be held strictly liable.

On a Cold Winter Day, a Slipped on the Icy