Emmy worked late nights at a convenience store. One night, Emmy discovered that the "emergency alert" security system was not working. The owner of the store told her that he would have the system repaired immediately. Nevertheless, a month went by before the system was repaired. In the meantime, the store was robbed while Emmy was working and, in the course of the robbery, the perpetrator broke Emmy's leg. Under these circumstances, if Emmy presses charges, she is most likely to recover from the store owner:

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In this scenario, Emmy is most likely to recover from the store owner for negligence because the harm was foreseeable. If a defendant does not guard against all foreseeable harms and exercises reasonable care, he or she is liable. Some courts hold defendants liable only for the reasonably foreseeable results of their negligence. Others hold defendants liable only for injuries to plaintiffs who are within the scope of the foreseeable risk.

Emmy Worked Late Nights at a Convenience Store