Principle: A person who is under a legal obligation to save the life of a human being will be liable…
Absent a special relationship or statutory duty, a bystander owes no legal obligation to rescue a stranger, so "The man will not be liable as he was not duty bound to save…
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Principle: A person who is under a legal obligation to save the life of a human being will be liable for an omission to do so. Factual Situation: A man who knew swimming was watching a child drowning. He said to himself: "It is not my child, why do I bother?"
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Absent a special relationship or statutory duty, a bystander owes no legal obligation to rescue a stranger, so "The man will not be liable as he was not duty bound to save the child", though his omission is morally reprehensible.
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