Defendant driver Sam, was operating his motor vehicle with George as a passenger. Sam was negligent in driving too fast and not keeping a proper lookout during a rainstorm. The car went off the road and overturned. Neither Sam nor George was injured. As George exited the vehicle, he was struck by lightning and injured. In George's suit against Sam, Sam will likely argue:
a. The lightning was an independent intervening force cutting off Sam's negligence.
b. The lightning was a dependent intervening force cutting off Sam's negligence.
c. Sam was not driving negligently.
d. None of the above.
A
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