Question: Fact Pattern 1 : This fact pattern will be used in multiple questions. Rob is driving into the school parking lot when he sees Julia

Fact Pattern 1: This fact pattern will be used in multiple questions.
Rob is driving into the school parking lot when he sees Julia talking to Dave. He becomes extremely jealous a the sight of the conversation. Rob wants to park quickly and get over to Julia to prevent Dave from talking to "his girl." Rob punches the gas accelerating around the corner when he suddenly loses control of his vehicle. The car jumps over the curb and runs over Phil, who was standing about 20 feet from Dave and Julia, causing serious injury to Phil. Dave and Julia were not injured in the crash, and actually didn't even see the crash, as both of them were not looking in that direction and had left the parking lot. Neither of them were in fear of being struck. After hitting Phil, the car continues to slide and runs into a fireworks stand located across the street from the parking lot. The stand goes up in flames and fireworks start shooting off in all directions. A Flying Tango Bottle Rocket ignites and shoots 50 yards to the North and lands into gas truck fuel opening as the driver re-fuels his truck. The truck explodes sending debris in all directions and many people are injured. Tom the driver of the truck and Sue, a patron of the gas station, are injured.
Question: Julia also files a Negligence lawsuit against Rob. As to the Negligence claim, Rob's best argument in defense of the claim is:

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