A man and a woman are joking around near a swift moving creek while on a date. The man, thinking the woman could swim, pushes her into the water. She starts flailing and yelling, “I can’t swim.” Why does the law require him to try to save her?
A) If he ever wants to take her out again, he better rescue her.
B) He owes a duty to attempt to save her because he placed her in peril.
C) He owes a duty by volunteering because he voluntarily pushed her in the water.
D) He owes a duty by relationship because they are dating.
E) All of the above.
B) He owes a duty to attempt to save her because he placed her in peril.
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