The defendant sees that the plaintiff is about to hit another patron at the bar with an empty mug, so

the defendant swings a chair at plaintiff. This avoids injury to the patron but results in the plaintiff
suffering a broken hand. A court decides against holding defendant liable for plaintiff's injuries due to
the defense of

A) privilege B) contributory negligence
C) immunity D) consent


A

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