Lana hires Mike,an architect,to design a warehouse.Lana is dissatis?fied with the look of the new building and sues Mike,alleging negligence.Mike can successfully defend against the suit by proving that
A)he is not familiar with every principle of art.
B)his design is as attractive as an ordinary person's.
C)Lana could not have designed a more attractive building.
D)Lana was not injured in any way.

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The question is about negligence, which involves a duty of care and a breach of that duty. In this case, Mike's duty was to provide a reasonable design for the warehouse, and if he fulfilled that duty, he cannot be held negligent even if the design is not attractive. The fact that Lana is dissatisfied with the look of the new building does not necessarily mean that Mike breached his duty of care, since his responsibility was not to please the client aesthetically but to comply with building codes, safety regulations, and functional requirements. The question does not mention any injury suffered by Lana, so the only possible defense for Mike is that he did not violate his duty of care. Therefore, choice D is the best answer. The other choices are irrelevant or incorrect, since they do not address the issue of negligence.

Lana Hires Mike,an Architect,to Design a Warehouse