Alan, Charlie, and Alex are neighbors. While rushing out of his house on a Sunday afternoon, Charlie trips over Alan's cat that is sitting on his porch and hurts himself. On seeing Charlie take a bad fall, Alex rushes to help Charlie to get to his feet. After recovering from his minor injury, Charlie decides to sue Alan. In this scenario, who is the defendant?
A. Alan's cat
B. Charlie
C. Alex
D. Alan
Answer: D
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