Rocky Mountain Construction Corp conducts blasting activities in preparing an area for construction of a new roadway. During the blasting activities, despite working with utmost care, a substantial rock is propelled at the plaintiff, a passerby named Leroy, who gets scared and ducks to avoid being hit. Leroy avoids contact with the rock and suffers no physical injury or property damage. Is Rocky
Mountain Construction Corp strictly liable for the harm suffered by Leroy, who really was terrified of being hit by the rock?
a. No, because Leroy suffered no damages.
b. No, because Rocky Mountain Construction Corp. was exercising reasonable care.
c. No, because blasting activities are not abnormally dangerous.
d. Yes, because blasting activities are abnormally dangerous.
a
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