Question: Manuel went onto Flora's property while looking for a lost kitten. Flora was shopping at a local mall at the time. As he crossed the
Manuel went onto Flora's property while looking for a lost kitten. Flora was shopping at a local mall at the time. As he crossed the rear of her unfenced yard, Manuel fell in a two-foot wide sinkhole and fractured his arm. The sinkhole occurred after Flora left for the mall, when the ground collapsed due to an unknown underground stream. Flora got a letter of representation from Manuel's attorney four weeks later. The letter placed Flora on notice that Manuel intended to pursue a claim against her for his injury. In a state the applies the traditional categories of entrants on land, Manuel's claim will be: A. Unsuccessful, because Flora did not breach a duty owed to a licensee. B. Unsuccessful, because Flora owed no duty of care to Manuel, a trespasser. C. Successful, because Flora had a duty to warn of known, hidden dangers. D. Successful, because Flora had a duty to inspect the premises and make sure it was reasonably safe
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