Marianna Stankovic looked around her 4th grade classroom to see that everything was in order for the Halloween party. She carefully lit several candles that sat on a table near her desk. When the bell rang, her excited students rushed into the room and before Marianna could tell them to slow down, Marko bumped into the table and ignited his costume. He was badly burned and his parents filed a
lawsuit claiming negligence on the part of the teacher. In such a case, the court would likely
A) rule that a reasonable teacher would be able to foresee that the candles were dangerous.
B) determine that the child was totally at fault.
C) assign blame without hearing the case because teachers are responsible for injuries to their students.
D) blame the school board for permitting such activities at school.
A
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