It is Chinese New Year. Han Wei decides to take his 12-year-old nephew Jerry to Chinatown for New Year celebrations. They go to the Flower Pot Restaurant to meet other members of the family, including his grandmother. The owner of the Flower Pot, Qi Yi, has just finished putting in a new, polished slate floor. He could have remained closed until the floor was "worn in", but he did not want to disappoint his customers (or his wallet). He appreciates there is a risk that someone might slip on the new floor, so he erects a large sign that said in Mandarin, "New slate floor.  be very careful.  it is slippery and there is a risk of injury". Han Wei, who understands Mandarin, reads the sign and walks carefully. Jerry cannot read Mandarin, and, being 12, he quickly runs to hug his grandmother and falls, hitting his skull and suffering brain damage. 

Advise Qi Yi whether he is liable, in the tort of negligence, for the brain damage suffered by Jerry.

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it seems like Qi Yi took a reasonable precaution by putting up a ... View the full answer